Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Philippines 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Philippines is 38.4% lower than in Japan (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Philippines is 41.5% lower than in Japan | |
| Rent Prices in Philippines are 54.1% lower than in Japan | |
| Restaurant Prices in Philippines are 39.0% lower than in Japan | |
| Groceries Prices in Philippines are 38.6% lower than in Japan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Philippines is 68.9% lower than in Japan | |
Restaurants | Japan Edit |
Philippines Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (380.80 ₱) |
571.16 ¥ (217.50 ₱) |
-42.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
5,500.00 ¥ (2,094.43 ₱) |
3,151.22 ¥ (1,200.00 ₱) |
-42.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
790.00 ¥ (300.84 ₱) |
525.20 ¥ (200.00 ₱) |
-33.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (190.40 ₱) |
183.82 ¥ (70.00 ₱) |
-63.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
600.00 ¥ (228.48 ₱) |
315.12 ¥ (120.00 ₱) |
-47.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
469.90 ¥ (178.94 ₱) |
349.69 ¥ (133.16 ₱) |
-25.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
156.21 ¥ (59.48 ₱) |
110.39 ¥ (42.04 ₱) |
-29.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
113.72 ¥ (43.30 ₱) |
58.77 ¥ (22.38 ₱) |
-48.3 % |
Markets | Japan Edit |
Philippines Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
820.39 ¥ (312.41 ₱) |
1,007.18 ¥ (383.54 ₱) |
+22.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
205.32 ¥ (78.19 ₱) |
169.76 ¥ (64.65 ₱) |
-17.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
261.40 ¥ (99.54 ₱) |
63.54 ¥ (24.19 ₱) |
-75.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
321.30 ¥ (122.35 ₱) |
305.28 ¥ (116.25 ₱) |
-5.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
780.66 ¥ (297.28 ₱) |
519.73 ¥ (197.91 ₱) |
-33.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
438.28 ¥ (166.90 ₱) |
291.97 ¥ (111.19 ₱) |
-33.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,184.53 ¥ (451.07 ₱) |
488.44 ¥ (186.00 ₱) |
-58.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
340.92 ¥ (129.82 ₱) |
194.54 ¥ (74.08 ₱) |
-42.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
163.57 ¥ (62.29 ₱) |
98.97 ¥ (37.69 ₱) |
-39.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
305.63 ¥ (116.39 ₱) |
179.42 ¥ (68.32 ₱) |
-41.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
302.01 ¥ (115.01 ₱) |
109.53 ¥ (41.71 ₱) |
-63.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
184.52 ¥ (70.26 ₱) |
147.35 ¥ (56.11 ₱) |
-20.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
167.64 ¥ (63.84 ₱) |
175.67 ¥ (66.90 ₱) |
+4.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
194.47 ¥ (74.05 ₱) |
202.32 ¥ (77.04 ₱) |
+4.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
131.26 ¥ (49.98 ₱) |
109.18 ¥ (41.58 ₱) |
-16.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,200.00 ¥ (456.97 ₱) |
969.00 ¥ (369.00 ₱) |
-19.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
304.70 ¥ (116.03 ₱) |
173.50 ¥ (66.07 ₱) |
-43.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
419.68 ¥ (159.81 ₱) |
273.02 ¥ (103.97 ₱) |
-34.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (228.48 ₱) |
420.16 ¥ (160.00 ₱) |
-30.0 % |
Transportation | Japan Edit |
Philippines Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
220.00 ¥ (83.78 ₱) |
39.39 ¥ (15.00 ₱) |
-82.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 ¥ (3,046.44 ₱) |
1,575.61 ¥ (600.00 ₱) |
-80.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
600.00 ¥ (228.48 ₱) |
105.04 ¥ (40.00 ₱) |
-82.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
724.21 ¥ (275.78 ₱) |
63.39 ¥ (24.14 ₱) |
-91.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,400.00 ¥ (1,294.74 ₱) |
393.90 ¥ (150.00 ₱) |
-88.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
647.83 ¥ (246.70 ₱) |
659.14 ¥ (251.00 ₱) |
+1.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (1,272,648.93 ₱) |
3,413,824.42 ¥ (1,300,000.00 ₱) |
+2.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,559,134.57 ¥ (974,530.19 ₱) |
3,150,830.07 ¥ (1,199,850.55 ₱) |
+23.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Japan Edit |
Philippines Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
25,824.60 ¥ (9,834.13 ₱) |
16,120.26 ¥ (6,138.67 ₱) |
-37.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,914.48 ¥ (1,490.65 ₱) |
4,793.03 ¥ (1,825.21 ₱) |
+22.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
5,052.38 ¥ (1,923.97 ₱) |
4,588.41 ¥ (1,747.29 ₱) |
-9.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Japan Edit |
Philippines Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,627.61 ¥ (3,285.43 ₱) |
4,668.41 ¥ (1,777.75 ₱) |
-45.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,369.74 ¥ (902.41 ₱) |
775.18 ¥ (295.19 ₱) |
-67.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (723.53 ₱) |
902.34 ¥ (343.61 ₱) |
-52.5 % |
Childcare | Japan Edit |
Philippines Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
54,782.86 ¥ (20,861.56 ₱) |
18,522.67 ¥ (7,053.52 ₱) |
-66.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,980,989.18 ¥ (754,369.77 ₱) |
733,419.74 ¥ (279,289.60 ₱) |
-63.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Japan Edit |
Philippines Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,687.24 ¥ (2,546.53 ₱) |
6,268.21 ¥ (2,386.96 ₱) |
-6.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,778.21 ¥ (1,819.56 ₱) |
3,590.64 ¥ (1,367.33 ₱) |
-24.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,785.23 ¥ (3,345.46 ₱) |
10,388.38 ¥ (3,955.94 ₱) |
+18.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,452.40 ¥ (4,741.93 ₱) |
9,335.81 ¥ (3,555.12 ₱) |
-25.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Japan Edit |
Philippines Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
90,889.83 ¥ (34,611.26 ₱) |
43,515.95 ¥ (16,571.07 ₱) |
-52.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
59,467.84 ¥ (22,645.63 ₱) |
25,151.91 ¥ (9,577.96 ₱) |
-57.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
193,221.23 ¥ (73,579.53 ₱) |
90,020.78 ¥ (34,280.33 ₱) |
-53.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
116,040.36 ¥ (44,188.70 ₱) |
52,269.70 ¥ (19,904.54 ₱) |
-55.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Japan Edit |
Philippines Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
90,934.66 ¥ (34,628.34 ₱) |
31,418.10 ¥ (11,964.16 ₱) |
-65.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
53,161.94 ¥ (20,244.31 ₱) |
16,178.11 ¥ (6,160.70 ₱) |
-69.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Japan Edit |
Philippines Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
320,344.17 ¥ (121,988.53 ₱) |
58,197.73 ¥ (22,161.96 ₱) |
-81.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.83 | 7.37 | +302.1 % |
| Last update: | November 2024 | November 2024 | |
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