I just got back from japan, and EVERYTHING is dearer here than in tokyo.
My brothers japanese parents in law always are amazed at how expensive food and veg is here in oz -
"but don't you grow it here" they ask, um yep " so why is a steak at a pub 25 dollars then" hmm good question.
I never believed them until i went there. We get RORTED!
P.S. Yanks still pay a lot for their DMD pins IMO