Cost of living comparison
Manila is 8.7% cheaper than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.3% less in Manila
- Groceries
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pay 7.4% less in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 39.6% less in Manila
- Housing
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pay 11.9% less in Manila
- Childcare
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pay 47.4% more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 28.2% less in Manila
- Clothing
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pay 1.8% less in Manila
Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Japan, you would:
pay 19.3% less for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥957
|
$5.12
₱293.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥734
|
$4.26
₱244.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥144
|
$0.87
₱50.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥109
|
$0.49
₱28.17
|
|
pay 7.4% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥226
|
$1.35
₱77.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥850
|
$5.30
₱304.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥811
|
$6.79
₱389.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥300
|
$2.08
₱119.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥405
|
$2.42
₱138.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥323
|
$1.52
₱87.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥152
|
$0.80
₱46.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥244
|
$1.52
₱87.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥303
|
$0.98
₱55.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥188
|
$1.20
₱68.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥161
|
$1.48
₱85.12
|
|
pay 39.6% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥628
|
$4.14
₱237.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,593
|
$9.93
₱569.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,276,241
|
$25,575.45
₱1,466,035.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,779
|
$2.67
₱152.96
|
|
pay 11.9% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,621
|
$28.80
₱1,651.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥74,374
|
$468.88
₱26,877.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥48,368
|
$234.44
₱13,438.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥16,801
|
$106.33
₱6,095.04
|
|
pay 47.4% more for childcare
|
Japan
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥42,822
|
$482.52
₱27,659.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,649,151
|
$14,127.39
₱809,810.23
|
|
pay 28.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥402
|
$1.36
₱78.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥413
|
$2.70
₱154.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥592
|
$3.07
₱175.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,579
|
$40.61
₱2,327.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,780
|
$7.67
₱439.81
|
|
pay 1.8% less for clothing
|
Japan
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,026
|
$33.31
₱1,909.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥3,986
|
$26.60
₱1,524.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,038
|
$74.03
₱4,243.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,138
|
$60.89
₱3,490.42
|
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