Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Cebu 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Cebu are 35.2% lower than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Cebu are 45.7% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Cebu are 69.0% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Cebu are 46.2% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Cebu are 37.7% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Cebu is 74.6% lower than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Cebu Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (369.18 ₱) |
541.74 ¥ (200.00 ₱) |
-45.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,125.00 ¥ (2,630.42 ₱) |
2,979.56 ¥ (1,100.00 ₱) |
-58.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (295.35 ₱) |
541.74 ¥ (200.00 ₱) |
-32.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (184.59 ₱) |
223.47 ¥ (82.50 ₱) |
-55.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 ¥ (295.35 ₱) |
460.48 ¥ (170.00 ₱) |
-42.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
490.22 ¥ (180.98 ₱) |
405.96 ¥ (149.87 ₱) |
-17.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
174.83 ¥ (64.55 ₱) |
114.09 ¥ (42.12 ₱) |
-34.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
115.94 ¥ (42.80 ₱) |
84.31 ¥ (31.12 ₱) |
-27.3 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Cebu Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
895.12 ¥ (330.46 ₱) |
1,065.72 ¥ (393.45 ₱) |
+19.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
244.11 ¥ (90.12 ₱) |
179.69 ¥ (66.34 ₱) |
-26.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
225.68 ¥ (83.32 ₱) |
68.19 ¥ (25.17 ₱) |
-69.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
332.08 ¥ (122.60 ₱) |
321.43 ¥ (118.67 ₱) |
-3.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,125.56 ¥ (415.54 ₱) |
663.47 ¥ (244.94 ₱) |
-41.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
502.53 ¥ (185.53 ₱) |
362.14 ¥ (133.70 ₱) |
-27.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,435.91 ¥ (530.11 ₱) |
513.45 ¥ (189.56 ₱) |
-64.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
377.64 ¥ (139.42 ₱) |
235.49 ¥ (86.94 ₱) |
-37.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
177.30 ¥ (65.46 ₱) |
90.74 ¥ (33.50 ₱) |
-48.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
391.41 ¥ (144.50 ₱) |
306.18 ¥ (113.04 ₱) |
-21.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
339.82 ¥ (125.46 ₱) |
135.91 ¥ (50.18 ₱) |
-60.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
197.12 ¥ (72.77 ₱) |
147.44 ¥ (54.43 ₱) |
-25.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
192.17 ¥ (70.95 ₱) |
267.23 ¥ (98.66 ₱) |
+39.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
212.29 ¥ (78.37 ₱) |
162.52 ¥ (60.00 ₱) |
-23.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
134.79 ¥ (49.76 ₱) |
110.67 ¥ (40.86 ₱) |
-17.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,100.00 ¥ (406.10 ₱) |
1,083.48 ¥ (400.00 ₱) |
-1.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
327.48 ¥ (120.90 ₱) |
187.60 ¥ (69.26 ₱) |
-42.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
458.46 ¥ (169.26 ₱) |
361.16 ¥ (133.33 ₱) |
-21.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (221.51 ₱) |
406.30 ¥ (150.00 ₱) |
-32.3 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Cebu Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (73.84 ₱) |
37.92 ¥ (14.00 ₱) |
-81.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,800.00 ¥ (2,879.62 ₱) |
2,302.39 ¥ (850.00 ₱) |
-70.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (184.59 ₱) |
113.76 ¥ (42.00 ₱) |
-77.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
643.74 ¥ (237.66 ₱) |
63.21 ¥ (23.34 ₱) |
-90.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (1,399.01 ₱) |
406.30 ¥ (150.00 ₱) |
-89.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
657.88 ¥ (242.88 ₱) |
705.03 ¥ (260.28 ₱) |
+7.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (1,233,807.07 ₱) |
4,604,771.80 ¥ (1,700,000.00 ₱) |
+37.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,355,189.47 ¥ (869,494.14 ₱) |
2,867,147.62 ¥ (1,058,500.00 ₱) |
+21.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Cebu Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
27,217.07 ¥ (10,048.06 ₱) |
17,171.16 ¥ (6,339.29 ₱) |
-36.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,860.62 ¥ (1,425.27 ₱) |
5,867.02 ¥ (2,166.00 ₱) |
+52.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,879.97 ¥ (1,801.60 ₱) |
5,314.79 ¥ (1,962.12 ₱) |
+8.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Cebu Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
9,278.82 ¥ (3,425.58 ₱) |
4,225.56 ¥ (1,560.00 ₱) |
-54.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,828.65 ¥ (1,044.29 ₱) |
857.75 ¥ (316.67 ₱) |
-69.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,850.00 ¥ (682.99 ₱) |
677.17 ¥ (250.00 ₱) |
-63.4 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Cebu Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
75,650.00 ¥ (27,928.64 ₱) |
33,971.48 ¥ (12,541.67 ₱) |
-55.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,215,312.50 ¥ (817,854.05 ₱) |
575,596.47 ¥ (212,500.00 ₱) |
-74.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Cebu Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
7,819.90 ¥ (2,886.97 ₱) |
6,887.81 ¥ (2,542.86 ₱) |
-11.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,354.76 ¥ (1,976.88 ₱) |
3,701.88 ¥ (1,366.67 ₱) |
-30.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,105.42 ¥ (3,361.56 ₱) |
10,834.76 ¥ (4,000.00 ₱) |
+19.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
11,975.45 ¥ (4,421.13 ₱) |
9,706.14 ¥ (3,583.33 ₱) |
-18.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Cebu Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
150,757.80 ¥ (55,657.11 ₱) |
75,456.34 ¥ (27,857.14 ₱) |
-49.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
86,429.41 ¥ (31,908.20 ₱) |
35,212.96 ¥ (13,000.00 ₱) |
-59.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
418,408.39 ¥ (154,468.95 ₱) |
86,678.06 ¥ (32,000.00 ₱) |
-79.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
172,768.21 ¥ (63,782.96 ₱) |
59,591.16 ¥ (22,000.00 ₱) |
-65.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Cebu Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
114,941.35 ¥ (42,434.30 ₱) |
49,676.30 ¥ (18,339.61 ₱) |
-56.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
61,693.47 ¥ (22,776.13 ₱) |
17,708.25 ¥ (6,537.57 ₱) |
-71.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Cebu Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
433,878.42 ¥ (160,180.21 ₱) |
59,919.93 ¥ (22,121.38 ₱) |
-86.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.67 | 7.67 | +360.3 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 315 | 40 |
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