Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 35.0% cheaper than Japan.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Japan, you would:
pay 37.6% less for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥966
|
$3.60
₱208.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥741
|
$3.18
₱183.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥146
|
$0.73
₱42.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥110
|
$0.40
₱23.13
|
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pay 24.2% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥228
|
$1.17
₱67.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥858
|
$3.38
₱195.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥818
|
$6.61
₱383.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥303
|
$1.92
₱111.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥409
|
$1.82
₱105.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥326
|
$1.33
₱77.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥154
|
$0.64
₱37.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥246
|
$1.14
₱66.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥305
|
$0.67
₱39.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥190
|
$0.97
₱56.34
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥162
|
$1.21
₱69.93
|
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pay 49.9% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥634
|
$4.22
₱244.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,671
|
$11.49
₱665.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,305,777
|
$26,375.77
₱1,527,209.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,813
|
$2.70
₱156.27
|
|
pay 34.1% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,663
|
$29.28
₱1,695.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥75,044
|
$242.58
₱14,046.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥48,804
|
$157.31
₱9,108.74
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥16,953
|
$81.80
₱4,736.67
|
|
pay 47.5% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥43,208
|
$165.07
₱9,558.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,664,018
|
$5,295.45
₱306,616.92
|
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pay 43.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥406
|
$1.23
₱71.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥417
|
$2.19
₱126.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥598
|
$2.57
₱148.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,656
|
$29.66
₱1,717.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,796
|
$5.28
₱305.73
|
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pay 8.2% less for clothing
|
Japan
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,081
|
$35.44
₱2,051.94
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,022
|
$22.98
₱1,330.66
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,110
|
$64.92
₱3,758.72
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,247
|
$60.53
₱3,504.81
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