Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Manila 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Manila is 32.8% lower than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Manila is 36.9% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Manila are 45.9% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Manila are 32.0% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Manila are 37.5% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Manila is 69.3% lower than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Manila Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (370.38 ₱) |
809.98 ¥ (300.00 ₱) |
-19.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,125.00 ¥ (2,638.95 ₱) |
4,049.91 ¥ (1,500.00 ₱) |
-43.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (296.30 ₱) |
674.99 ¥ (250.00 ₱) |
-15.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (185.19 ₱) |
189.00 ¥ (70.00 ₱) |
-62.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 ¥ (296.30 ₱) |
323.99 ¥ (120.00 ₱) |
-59.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
510.26 ¥ (188.99 ₱) |
454.29 ¥ (168.26 ₱) |
-11.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
173.87 ¥ (64.40 ₱) |
147.27 ¥ (54.54 ₱) |
-15.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
117.13 ¥ (43.38 ₱) |
77.95 ¥ (28.87 ₱) |
-33.5 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
896.48 ¥ (332.04 ₱) |
1,083.10 ¥ (401.16 ₱) |
+20.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
244.11 ¥ (90.41 ₱) |
187.59 ¥ (69.48 ₱) |
-23.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
247.77 ¥ (91.77 ₱) |
67.41 ¥ (24.97 ₱) |
-72.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
334.01 ¥ (123.71 ₱) |
322.60 ¥ (119.48 ₱) |
-3.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,125.56 ¥ (416.88 ₱) |
602.68 ¥ (223.22 ₱) |
-46.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
502.53 ¥ (186.13 ₱) |
353.43 ¥ (130.90 ₱) |
-29.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,435.91 ¥ (531.83 ₱) |
579.56 ¥ (214.66 ₱) |
-59.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
368.77 ¥ (136.58 ₱) |
229.93 ¥ (85.16 ₱) |
-37.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
175.99 ¥ (65.18 ₱) |
119.24 ¥ (44.16 ₱) |
-32.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
402.25 ¥ (148.99 ₱) |
238.20 ¥ (88.22 ₱) |
-40.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
341.57 ¥ (126.51 ₱) |
150.26 ¥ (55.65 ₱) |
-56.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
197.12 ¥ (73.01 ₱) |
168.86 ¥ (62.54 ₱) |
-14.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
192.17 ¥ (71.18 ₱) |
212.95 ¥ (78.87 ₱) |
+10.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
219.43 ¥ (81.27 ₱) |
241.46 ¥ (89.43 ₱) |
+10.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
131.12 ¥ (48.56 ₱) |
119.49 ¥ (44.26 ₱) |
-8.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,150.00 ¥ (425.94 ₱) |
1,349.97 ¥ (500.00 ₱) |
+17.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
327.48 ¥ (121.29 ₱) |
224.80 ¥ (83.26 ₱) |
-31.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
458.46 ¥ (169.80 ₱) |
250.42 ¥ (92.75 ₱) |
-45.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (222.23 ₱) |
458.99 ¥ (170.00 ₱) |
-23.5 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (74.08 ₱) |
81.00 ¥ (30.00 ₱) |
-59.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,880.00 ¥ (2,918.58 ₱) |
1,572.16 ¥ (582.30 ₱) |
-80.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (185.19 ₱) |
121.50 ¥ (45.00 ₱) |
-75.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
692.02 ¥ (256.31 ₱) |
61.92 ¥ (22.93 ₱) |
-91.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (1,403.54 ₱) |
377.99 ¥ (140.00 ₱) |
-90.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
667.61 ¥ (247.27 ₱) |
669.72 ¥ (248.05 ₱) |
+0.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (1,237,804.46 ₱) |
4,049,912.70 ¥ (1,500,000.00 ₱) |
+21.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,493,125.00 ¥ (923,399.53 ₱) |
3,239,930.16 ¥ (1,200,000.00 ₱) |
+30.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,258.82 ¥ (9,725.70 ₱) |
19,701.93 ¥ (7,297.17 ₱) |
-25.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,904.74 ¥ (1,446.23 ₱) |
4,837.67 ¥ (1,791.77 ₱) |
+23.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,798.43 ¥ (1,777.23 ₱) |
4,490.79 ¥ (1,663.29 ₱) |
-6.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
9,624.14 ¥ (3,564.57 ₱) |
6,499.15 ¥ (2,407.14 ₱) |
-32.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
3,080.44 ¥ (1,140.93 ₱) |
989.98 ¥ (366.67 ₱) |
-67.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (703.72 ₱) |
1,012.48 ¥ (375.00 ₱) |
-46.7 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
75,650.00 ¥ (28,019.12 ₱) |
77,567.08 ¥ (28,729.17 ₱) |
+2.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,267,352.94 ¥ (839,778.45 ₱) |
2,237,094.63 ¥ (828,571.43 ₱) |
-1.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,328.32 ¥ (3,084.63 ₱) |
5,129.74 ¥ (1,899.94 ₱) |
-38.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,498.33 ¥ (2,036.46 ₱) |
4,235.36 ¥ (1,568.69 ₱) |
-23.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,457.73 ¥ (3,502.94 ₱) |
11,371.36 ¥ (4,211.71 ₱) |
+20.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,427.62 ¥ (4,602.92 ₱) |
10,012.06 ¥ (3,708.25 ₱) |
-19.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
158,582.02 ¥ (58,735.35 ₱) |
72,284.68 ¥ (26,772.68 ₱) |
-54.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
87,585.32 ¥ (32,439.71 ₱) |
37,967.76 ¥ (14,062.44 ₱) |
-56.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
424,557.46 ¥ (157,246.89 ₱) |
248,780.16 ¥ (92,142.79 ₱) |
-41.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
183,419.54 ¥ (67,934.63 ₱) |
102,957.60 ¥ (38,133.27 ₱) |
-43.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
133,971.00 ¥ (49,619.96 ₱) |
56,994.31 ¥ (21,109.46 ₱) |
-57.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
71,068.91 ¥ (26,322.38 ₱) |
40,550.97 ¥ (15,019.20 ₱) |
-42.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
411,048.24 ¥ (152,243.37 ₱) |
79,646.08 ¥ (29,499.19 ₱) |
-80.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.76 | 7.54 | +328.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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Cities near Tokyo: | Cost of Living in Matsudo | 17.80 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yokohama | 21.92 miles |
| Cost of Living in Saitama | 22.56 miles |
| Cost of Living in Chiba | 29.30 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kamakura | 32.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yokosuka | 37.13 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hiratsuka | 37.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Matsumoto | 136.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagano | 141.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagoya | 223.51 miles |
Cities near Manila: | Cost of Living in Pasay | 5.21 miles |
| Cost of Living in Mandaluyong | 6.99 miles |
| Cost of Living in Makati | 7.06 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dasmarinas | 7.30 miles |
| Cost of Living in Quezon City | 7.32 miles |
| Cost of Living in Valenzuela | 10.08 miles |
| Cost of Living in Pasig | 11.22 miles |
| Cost of Living in Cainta | 11.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bacoor | 12.87 miles |
| Cost of Living in Imus | 14.50 miles |