Cost of living comparison
Japan is 2.1 times more expensive than Philippines.
If you lived in Japan instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 62.8% more for restaurants
|
Philippines
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.60
₱210.88
|
$6.44
¥990
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.18
₱186.25
|
$4.94
¥760
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
₱42.80
|
$0.97
¥149
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₱23.43
|
$0.73
¥113
|
|
pay 47.8% more for groceries
|
Philippines
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
₱68.46
|
$1.52
¥234
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
₱197.96
|
$5.72
¥879
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.61
₱387.92
|
$5.46
¥839
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
₱112.69
|
$2.02
¥310
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
₱106.86
|
$2.73
¥419
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
₱78.16
|
$2.17
¥334
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
₱37.50
|
$1.02
¥157
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
₱67.01
|
$1.64
¥252
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
₱39.52
|
$2.04
¥313
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱57.06
|
$1.26
¥194
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₱70.82
|
$1.08
¥166
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for transportation
|
Philippines
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
₱247.68
|
$4.22
¥649
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.49
₱673.92
|
$57.82
¥8,888
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,375.77
₱1,546,780.42
|
$22,042.19
¥3,388,656
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₱158.28
|
$25.42
¥3,909
|
|
pay 64.4% more for housing
|
Philippines
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.28
₱1,717.26
|
$31.09
¥4,780
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$242.58
₱14,226.13
|
$500.38
¥76,925
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.31
₱9,225.47
|
$325.42
¥50,028
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
₱4,797.37
|
$113.04
¥17,378
|
|
pay 92.0% more for childcare
|
Philippines
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$165.07
₱9,680.61
|
$288.10
¥44,292
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,295.45
₱310,546.12
|
$11,095.30
¥1,705,737
|
|
pay 84.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Philippines
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
₱72.16
|
$2.71
¥416
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
₱128.28
|
$2.78
¥427
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
₱150.44
|
$3.98
¥612
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.66
₱1,739.17
|
$57.72
¥8,873
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.28
₱309.65
|
$11.97
¥1,841
|
|
pay 12.3% more for clothing
|
Philippines
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.44
₱2,078.24
|
$40.54
¥6,233
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.98
₱1,347.71
|
$26.82
¥4,123
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.92
₱3,806.88
|
$54.08
¥8,314
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.53
₱3,549.72
|
$81.66
¥12,555
|
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