Cost of living comparison
Manila is 24.1% cheaper than Tokyo.
If you lived in Manila instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 22.5% less for restaurants
|
Tokyo
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.59
¥1,008
|
$5.21
₱304.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
¥786
|
$4.34
₱253.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
¥175
|
$0.95
₱55.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
¥117
|
$0.48
₱28.31
|
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pay 22.8% less for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
¥265
|
$1.33
₱77.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.97
¥1,220
|
$4.28
₱249.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.76
¥881
|
$6.97
₱406.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.15
¥328
|
$2.08
₱121.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
¥494
|
$2.27
₱132.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
¥363
|
$1.48
₱86.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
¥173
|
$0.77
₱44.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.58
¥395
|
$1.53
₱89.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
¥336
|
$0.97
₱56.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
¥194
|
$1.09
₱63.43
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
¥189
|
$1.37
₱80.00
|
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pay 36.9% less for transportation
|
Tokyo
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
¥656
|
$4.31
₱251.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.63
¥7,747
|
$10.12
₱590.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,471.04
¥3,285,606
|
$26,066.56
₱1,521,374.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.31
¥3,874
|
$2.66
₱155.18
|
|
pay 36.7% less for housing
|
Tokyo
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.29
¥4,788
|
$28.90
₱1,686.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,013.09
¥155,029
|
$465.25
₱27,154.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$584.76
¥89,482
|
$244.37
₱14,262.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.60
¥20,291
|
$96.97
₱5,659.70
|
|
pay 0.8% more for childcare
|
Tokyo
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$486.02
¥74,373
|
$499.25
₱29,138.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,566.86
¥2,229,093
|
$14,398.67
₱840,378.45
|
|
pay 35.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tokyo
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.21
¥492
|
$1.22
₱71.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
¥505
|
$2.95
₱172.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
¥590
|
$2.95
₱172.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.83
¥9,462
|
$41.83
₱2,441.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.21
¥1,868
|
$6.52
₱380.34
|
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pay 15.9% less for clothing
|
Tokyo
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.04
¥8,270
|
$33.02
₱1,927.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
¥5,535
|
$27.26
₱1,591.04
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.61
¥9,428
|
$73.19
₱4,271.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.69
¥12,194
|
$64.44
₱3,761.09
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