Cost of living comparison
Japan is 58.5% more expensive than Manila.
- Restaurants
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pay 25.5% more in Japan
- Groceries
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pay 16.0% more in Japan
- Transportation
-
pay 4.3 times more in Japan
- Housing
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pay 14.9% more in Japan
- Childcare
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pay 30.9% less in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 45.9% more in Japan
- Clothing
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pay 7.4% more in Japan
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, housing, and clothing in Japan are more expensive than in Manila. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Japan.
If you lived in Japan instead of Manila, you would:
pay 25.5% more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱293.21
|
$6.44
¥957
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱244.34
|
$4.94
¥734
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱50.04
|
$0.97
¥144
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱28.17
|
$0.73
¥109
|
|
pay 16.0% more for groceries
|
Manila
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱77.49
|
$1.52
¥226
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱304.00
|
$5.72
¥850
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱389.38
|
$5.46
¥811
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱119.14
|
$2.02
¥300
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱138.67
|
$2.73
¥405
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱87.23
|
$2.17
¥323
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱46.08
|
$1.02
¥152
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱87.25
|
$1.64
¥244
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱55.99
|
$2.04
¥303
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱68.84
|
$1.26
¥188
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱85.12
|
$1.08
¥161
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱237.38
|
$4.22
¥628
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱569.11
|
$57.82
¥8,593
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,466,035.76
|
$22,042.19
¥3,276,241
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱152.96
|
$25.42
¥3,779
|
|
pay 14.9% more for housing
|
Manila
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,651.16
|
$31.09
¥4,621
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱26,877.27
|
$500.38
¥74,374
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,438.66
|
$325.42
¥48,368
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱6,095.04
|
$113.04
¥16,801
|
|
pay 30.9% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱27,659.21
|
$288.10
¥42,822
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱809,810.23
|
$11,095.30
¥1,649,151
|
|
pay 45.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱78.19
|
$2.71
¥402
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱154.60
|
$2.78
¥413
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱175.92
|
$3.98
¥592
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,327.89
|
$57.72
¥8,579
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱439.81
|
$11.97
¥1,780
|
|
pay 7.4% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,909.53
|
$40.54
¥6,026
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,524.58
|
$26.82
¥3,986
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,243.28
|
$54.08
¥8,038
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,490.42
|
$81.66
¥12,138
|
|
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