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Monthly child-rearing costs average 16.1% of living expenses Home  > News/Links > Monthly child-rearing costs average 16.1% of living expenses "Child-rearing costs in Japan average 46,400 yen per month, or 16.1% of total living expenses, according to a survey by an organization affiliated with the Cabinet Office. The survey, which the Institute for Research on Household Economics recently released, found that the ratio of child-rearing costs to total living expenses increases depending on the number of children in a family. " http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content=news&cat=1&id=318046 Posted By: Andrew 11/7/2004 Order: Oldest First Newest First Nobody has replied to this topic yet

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