Deedee Tee <abuse@localhost> wrote:
> On Sun, 31 Jul 2005 15:55:13 +1000, AABNE <noemail@hotmail.com> wrote:

> >I think part of the explanation is that the Yen seems to be doing badly 
> >and AU$ is doing very well right now.

> I recently saw a beef shabu-shabu all-you-can-eat for 1000 yen (about
> US$9.50, have no idea of AU$). Beef and pork in general is indeed
> expensive in Japan, but it is well compensated by other much cheaper
> food items.

Pork's not that expensive, quite often. Chicken is one item that's
usually cheaper than in the US.

> supermarket and buy what they buy. Japanese restaurants that are not
> in the luxury category are almost always cheaper than comparable
> European restaurants.

Portions are smaller, though.

Mike