Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Philippines 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Philippines is 39.4% lower than in Japan (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Philippines is 41.9% lower than in Japan | |
| Rent Prices in Philippines are 52.0% lower than in Japan | |
| Restaurant Prices in Philippines are 38.8% lower than in Japan | |
| Groceries Prices in Philippines are 40.0% 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 ¥ (387.51 ₱) |
548.38 ¥ (212.50 ₱) |
-45.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
5,000.00 ¥ (1,937.54 ₱) |
3,096.71 ¥ (1,200.00 ₱) |
-38.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (310.01 ₱) |
516.12 ¥ (200.00 ₱) |
-35.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (193.75 ₱) |
193.54 ¥ (75.00 ₱) |
-61.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
600.00 ¥ (232.50 ₱) |
309.67 ¥ (120.00 ₱) |
-48.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
477.17 ¥ (184.91 ₱) |
345.51 ¥ (133.89 ₱) |
-27.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
157.22 ¥ (60.92 ₱) |
108.06 ¥ (41.87 ₱) |
-31.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
116.28 ¥ (45.06 ₱) |
57.55 ¥ (22.30 ₱) |
-50.5 % |
Markets | Japan Edit |
Philippines Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
837.43 ¥ (324.51 ₱) |
1,001.13 ¥ (387.95 ₱) |
+19.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
204.52 ¥ (79.25 ₱) |
169.21 ¥ (65.57 ₱) |
-17.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
276.69 ¥ (107.22 ₱) |
63.91 ¥ (24.77 ₱) |
-76.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
318.45 ¥ (123.40 ₱) |
303.49 ¥ (117.61 ₱) |
-4.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
775.20 ¥ (300.40 ₱) |
518.95 ¥ (201.10 ₱) |
-33.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
443.60 ¥ (171.90 ₱) |
289.43 ¥ (112.16 ₱) |
-34.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,262.55 ¥ (489.25 ₱) |
494.88 ¥ (191.77 ₱) |
-60.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
345.51 ¥ (133.89 ₱) |
196.14 ¥ (76.01 ₱) |
-43.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
169.65 ¥ (65.74 ₱) |
97.62 ¥ (37.83 ₱) |
-42.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
310.20 ¥ (120.21 ₱) |
178.60 ¥ (69.21 ₱) |
-42.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
316.43 ¥ (122.62 ₱) |
106.97 ¥ (41.45 ₱) |
-66.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
183.60 ¥ (71.15 ₱) |
147.14 ¥ (57.02 ₱) |
-19.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
169.63 ¥ (65.73 ₱) |
173.68 ¥ (67.30 ₱) |
+2.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
198.10 ¥ (76.77 ₱) |
201.68 ¥ (78.15 ₱) |
+1.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
133.47 ¥ (51.72 ₱) |
105.94 ¥ (41.05 ₱) |
-20.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,200.00 ¥ (465.01 ₱) |
952.24 ¥ (369.00 ₱) |
-20.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
309.30 ¥ (119.86 ₱) |
171.70 ¥ (66.53 ₱) |
-44.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
423.66 ¥ (164.17 ₱) |
274.70 ¥ (106.45 ₱) |
-35.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (232.50 ₱) |
438.70 ¥ (170.00 ₱) |
-26.9 % |
Transportation | Japan Edit |
Philippines Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
220.00 ¥ (85.25 ₱) |
38.71 ¥ (15.00 ₱) |
-82.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 ¥ (3,100.07 ₱) |
1,548.35 ¥ (600.00 ₱) |
-80.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
600.00 ¥ (232.50 ₱) |
116.13 ¥ (45.00 ₱) |
-80.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 ¥ (274.40 ₱) |
62.30 ¥ (24.14 ₱) |
-91.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,400.00 ¥ (1,317.53 ₱) |
387.09 ¥ (150.00 ₱) |
-88.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
656.39 ¥ (254.36 ₱) |
635.69 ¥ (246.33 ₱) |
-3.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (1,295,052.84 ₱) |
3,354,766.59 ¥ (1,300,000.00 ₱) |
+0.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,561,632.69 ¥ (992,654.00 ₱) |
3,086,086.58 ¥ (1,195,884.25 ₱) |
+20.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Japan Edit |
Philippines Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
25,890.41 ¥ (10,032.75 ₱) |
15,714.43 ¥ (6,089.47 ₱) |
-39.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,881.83 ¥ (1,504.24 ₱) |
4,337.39 ¥ (1,680.77 ₱) |
+11.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
5,068.74 ¥ (1,964.18 ₱) |
4,437.46 ¥ (1,719.55 ₱) |
-12.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Japan Edit |
Philippines Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,505.04 ¥ (3,295.77 ₱) |
4,687.83 ¥ (1,816.57 ₱) |
-44.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,275.25 ¥ (881.68 ₱) |
758.50 ¥ (293.92 ₱) |
-66.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (736.27 ₱) |
903.21 ¥ (350.00 ₱) |
-52.5 % |
Childcare | Japan Edit |
Philippines Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
54,291.01 ¥ (21,038.22 ₱) |
15,916.93 ¥ (6,167.94 ₱) |
-70.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,989,184.23 ¥ (770,825.46 ₱) |
677,869.65 ¥ (262,680.14 ₱) |
-65.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Japan Edit |
Philippines Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,692.77 ¥ (2,593.50 ₱) |
6,448.52 ¥ (2,498.85 ₱) |
-3.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,610.54 ¥ (1,786.62 ₱) |
3,610.35 ¥ (1,399.04 ₱) |
-21.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,833.95 ¥ (3,423.23 ₱) |
10,487.54 ¥ (4,064.01 ₱) |
+18.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,189.99 ¥ (4,723.72 ₱) |
9,342.18 ¥ (3,620.17 ₱) |
-23.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Japan Edit |
Philippines Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
87,668.34 ¥ (33,972.21 ₱) |
45,973.54 ¥ (17,815.13 ₱) |
-47.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
59,951.70 ¥ (23,231.78 ₱) |
25,746.89 ¥ (9,977.13 ₱) |
-57.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
196,396.53 ¥ (76,105.29 ₱) |
97,357.20 ¥ (37,726.73 ₱) |
-50.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
118,942.22 ¥ (46,091.10 ₱) |
53,342.91 ¥ (20,670.82 ₱) |
-55.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Japan Edit |
Philippines Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
86,738.48 ¥ (33,611.88 ₱) |
31,476.19 ¥ (12,197.29 ₱) |
-63.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
49,649.97 ¥ (19,239.78 ₱) |
14,984.64 ¥ (5,806.67 ₱) |
-69.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Japan Edit |
Philippines Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
324,777.19 ¥ (125,853.87 ₱) |
58,621.72 ¥ (22,716.41 ₱) |
-82.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.82 | 7.23 | +297.5 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | March 2025 | |
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