Cost of living comparison
Manila is 25.8% cheaper than Tokyo.
If you lived in Manila instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 23.9% less for restaurants
|
Tokyo
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
¥1,019
|
$5.12
₱300.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.21
¥815
|
$4.26
₱250.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
¥175
|
$0.87
₱51.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
¥117
|
$0.49
₱28.91
|
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pay 18.6% less for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
¥256
|
$1.35
₱79.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.01
¥1,097
|
$5.30
₱312.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
¥921
|
$6.79
₱399.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
¥326
|
$2.08
₱122.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
¥511
|
$2.42
₱142.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
¥372
|
$1.52
₱89.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
¥166
|
$0.80
₱47.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
¥414
|
$1.52
₱89.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
¥378
|
$0.98
₱57.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
¥202
|
$1.20
₱70.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥198
|
$1.48
₱87.37
|
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pay 40.6% less for transportation
|
Tokyo
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
¥692
|
$4.14
₱243.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.62
¥9,171
|
$9.93
₱584.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,405,457
|
$25,575.45
₱1,504,731.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.88
¥4,361
|
$2.67
₱156.99
|
|
pay 37.0% less for housing
|
Tokyo
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
¥4,984
|
$28.80
₱1,694.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,120.28
¥175,262
|
$468.88
₱27,586.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$582.98
¥91,204
|
$234.44
₱13,793.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.03
¥20,969
|
$106.33
₱6,255.92
|
|
pay 6.0% less for childcare
|
Tokyo
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$533.29
¥83,431
|
$482.52
₱28,389.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,506.96
¥2,269,541
|
$14,127.39
₱831,184.94
|
|
pay 35.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tokyo
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥509
|
$1.36
₱80.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
¥532
|
$2.70
₱158.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥611
|
$3.07
₱180.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.16
¥10,506
|
$40.61
₱2,389.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.38
¥1,936
|
$7.67
₱451.42
|
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pay 18.6% less for clothing
|
Tokyo
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.60
¥8,229
|
$33.31
₱1,959.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.87
¥5,768
|
$26.60
₱1,564.82
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.41
¥9,921
|
$74.03
₱4,355.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
¥12,968
|
$60.89
₱3,582.55
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