Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Cebu 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Cebu is 36.7% lower than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Cebu is 47.4% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Cebu are 70.1% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Cebu are 45.8% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Cebu are 38.4% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Cebu is 70.6% lower than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Cebu Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (376.67 ₱) |
597.33 ¥ (225.00 ₱) |
-40.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 ¥ (2,636.72 ₱) |
2,920.29 ¥ (1,100.00 ₱) |
-58.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (301.34 ₱) |
530.96 ¥ (200.00 ₱) |
-33.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (188.34 ₱) |
212.38 ¥ (80.00 ₱) |
-57.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 ¥ (301.34 ₱) |
384.95 ¥ (145.00 ₱) |
-51.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
510.71 ¥ (192.37 ₱) |
398.99 ¥ (150.29 ₱) |
-21.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
174.23 ¥ (65.63 ₱) |
124.97 ¥ (47.07 ₱) |
-28.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
116.34 ¥ (43.82 ₱) |
80.31 ¥ (30.25 ₱) |
-31.0 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Cebu Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
911.60 ¥ (343.38 ₱) |
1,051.29 ¥ (396.00 ₱) |
+15.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
231.55 ¥ (87.22 ₱) |
176.12 ¥ (66.34 ₱) |
-23.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
250.79 ¥ (94.47 ₱) |
66.08 ¥ (24.89 ₱) |
-73.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
338.84 ¥ (127.63 ₱) |
315.04 ¥ (118.67 ₱) |
-7.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,125.56 ¥ (423.97 ₱) |
650.27 ¥ (244.94 ₱) |
-42.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
499.63 ¥ (188.20 ₱) |
354.94 ¥ (133.70 ₱) |
-29.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,435.91 ¥ (540.87 ₱) |
503.23 ¥ (189.56 ₱) |
-65.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
344.22 ¥ (129.66 ₱) |
230.81 ¥ (86.94 ₱) |
-32.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
166.53 ¥ (62.73 ₱) |
88.94 ¥ (33.50 ₱) |
-46.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
402.25 ¥ (151.52 ₱) |
300.09 ¥ (113.04 ₱) |
-25.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
341.57 ¥ (128.66 ₱) |
133.21 ¥ (50.18 ₱) |
-61.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
192.43 ¥ (72.48 ₱) |
144.50 ¥ (54.43 ₱) |
-24.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
192.17 ¥ (72.39 ₱) |
261.91 ¥ (98.66 ₱) |
+36.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
222.90 ¥ (83.96 ₱) |
159.29 ¥ (60.00 ₱) |
-28.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
129.54 ¥ (48.79 ₱) |
108.47 ¥ (40.86 ₱) |
-16.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,100.00 ¥ (414.34 ₱) |
1,061.92 ¥ (400.00 ₱) |
-3.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
324.60 ¥ (122.27 ₱) |
198.81 ¥ (74.89 ₱) |
-38.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
450.83 ¥ (169.82 ₱) |
355.74 ¥ (134.00 ₱) |
-21.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (226.00 ₱) |
398.22 ¥ (150.00 ₱) |
-33.6 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Cebu Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (75.33 ₱) |
39.82 ¥ (15.00 ₱) |
-80.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 ¥ (3,013.40 ₱) |
2,256.59 ¥ (850.00 ₱) |
-71.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (188.34 ₱) |
111.50 ¥ (42.00 ₱) |
-77.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 ¥ (266.73 ₱) |
59.82 ¥ (22.53 ₱) |
-91.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (1,427.40 ₱) |
398.22 ¥ (150.00 ₱) |
-89.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
667.61 ¥ (251.47 ₱) |
685.90 ¥ (258.36 ₱) |
+2.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (1,258,847.81 ₱) |
4,513,174.62 ¥ (1,700,000.00 ₱) |
+35.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,512,666.67 ¥ (946,458.69 ₱) |
2,810,114.90 ¥ (1,058,500.00 ₱) |
+11.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Cebu Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,447.03 ¥ (9,961.93 ₱) |
16,551.07 ¥ (6,234.38 ₱) |
-37.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,878.60 ¥ (1,460.97 ₱) |
5,750.32 ¥ (2,166.00 ₱) |
+48.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,871.38 ¥ (1,834.93 ₱) |
5,209.07 ¥ (1,962.12 ₱) |
+6.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Cebu Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
10,208.00 ¥ (3,845.10 ₱) |
3,982.21 ¥ (1,500.00 ₱) |
-61.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,974.19 ¥ (1,120.30 ₱) |
575.21 ¥ (216.67 ₱) |
-80.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (715.68 ₱) |
796.44 ¥ (300.00 ₱) |
-58.1 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Cebu Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
78,582.49 ¥ (29,600.06 ₱) |
33,295.72 ¥ (12,541.67 ₱) |
-57.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,169,449.88 ¥ (817,177.51 ₱) |
564,146.83 ¥ (212,500.00 ₱) |
-74.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Cebu Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,328.32 ¥ (3,137.07 ₱) |
6,750.80 ¥ (2,542.86 ₱) |
-18.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,471.58 ¥ (2,061.01 ₱) |
3,628.24 ¥ (1,366.67 ₱) |
-33.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,457.73 ¥ (3,562.49 ₱) |
10,619.23 ¥ (4,000.00 ₱) |
+12.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,649.00 ¥ (4,764.56 ₱) |
9,513.06 ¥ (3,583.33 ₱) |
-24.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Cebu Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
164,801.65 ¥ (62,076.66 ₱) |
73,955.38 ¥ (27,857.14 ₱) |
-55.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
93,817.34 ¥ (35,338.65 ₱) |
36,636.36 ¥ (13,800.00 ₱) |
-60.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
424,352.88 ¥ (159,843.12 ₱) |
90,705.96 ¥ (34,166.67 ₱) |
-78.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
186,397.20 ¥ (70,211.16 ₱) |
58,405.79 ¥ (22,000.00 ₱) |
-68.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Cebu Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
133,971.00 ¥ (50,463.53 ₱) |
48,688.14 ¥ (18,339.61 ₱) |
-63.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
69,389.42 ¥ (26,137.26 ₱) |
17,356.00 ¥ (6,537.57 ₱) |
-75.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Cebu Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
379,812.60 ¥ (143,065.91 ₱) |
58,728.02 ¥ (22,121.38 ₱) |
-84.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.83 | 7.67 | +318.3 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | May 2024 | |
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