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
¥1,005
|
$5.12
₱300.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.21
¥804
|
$4.26
₱250.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
¥172
|
$0.87
₱51.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
¥115
|
$0.49
₱28.86
|
|
pay 18.6% less for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
¥252
|
$1.35
₱79.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.01
¥1,082
|
$5.30
₱311.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
¥909
|
$6.79
₱399.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
¥322
|
$2.08
₱122.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
¥504
|
$2.42
₱142.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
¥367
|
$1.52
₱89.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
¥164
|
$0.80
₱47.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
¥409
|
$1.52
₱89.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
¥373
|
$0.98
₱57.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
¥199
|
$1.20
₱70.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥195
|
$1.48
₱87.23
|
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pay 40.6% less for transportation
|
Tokyo
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
¥682
|
$4.14
₱243.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.62
¥9,047
|
$9.93
₱583.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,359,528
|
$25,575.45
₱1,502,410.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.88
¥4,302
|
$2.67
₱156.75
|
|
pay 37.0% less for housing
|
Tokyo
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
¥4,917
|
$28.80
₱1,692.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,120.28
¥172,898
|
$468.88
₱27,544.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$582.98
¥89,974
|
$234.44
₱13,772.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.03
¥20,686
|
$106.33
₱6,246.27
|
|
pay 6.0% less for childcare
|
Tokyo
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$533.29
¥82,306
|
$482.52
₱28,345.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,506.96
¥2,238,932
|
$14,127.39
₱829,902.89
|
|
pay 35.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tokyo
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥503
|
$1.36
₱80.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
¥525
|
$2.70
₱158.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥603
|
$3.07
₱180.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.16
¥10,365
|
$40.61
₱2,385.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.38
¥1,910
|
$7.67
₱450.72
|
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pay 18.6% less for clothing
|
Tokyo
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.60
¥8,118
|
$33.31
₱1,956.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.87
¥5,690
|
$26.60
₱1,562.41
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.41
¥9,787
|
$74.03
₱4,348.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
¥12,793
|
$60.89
₱3,577.02
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