Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Cebu 

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Consumer Prices in Cebu are 38.3% lower than in Tokyo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Cebu are 45.2% lower than in Tokyo
Rent Prices in Cebu are 60.7% lower than in Tokyo
Restaurant Prices in Cebu are 44.2% lower than in Tokyo
Groceries Prices in Cebu are 38.5% lower than in Tokyo
Local Purchasing Power in Cebu is 79.6% lower than in Tokyo
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Restaurants
Tokyo Edit Cebu Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 ¥
(400.29 ₱)
499.63 ¥
(200.00 ₱)
     -50.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 6,500.00 ¥
(2,601.90 ₱)
3,358.65 ¥
(1,344.44 ₱)
     -48.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 700.00 ¥
(280.21 ₱)
449.67 ¥
(180.00 ₱)
     -35.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 500.00 ¥
(200.15 ₱)
199.85 ¥
(80.00 ₱)
     -60.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 600.00 ¥
(240.18 ₱)
362.23 ¥
(145.00 ₱)
     -39.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 447.78 ¥
(179.24 ₱)
370.68 ¥
(148.38 ₱)
     -17.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 161.98 ¥
(64.84 ₱)
80.50 ¥
(32.22 ₱)
     -50.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 115.39 ¥
(46.19 ₱)
70.67 ¥
(28.29 ₱)
     -38.8 %
Markets
Tokyo Edit Cebu Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 726.28 ¥
(290.72 ₱)
884.19 ¥
(353.94 ₱)
     +21.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 173.27 ¥
(69.36 ₱)
140.48 ¥
(56.23 ₱)
     -18.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 163.48 ¥
(65.44 ₱)
56.03 ¥
(22.43 ₱)
     -65.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 273.83 ¥
(109.61 ₱)
262.14 ¥
(104.93 ₱)
     -4.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 734.66 ¥
(294.08 ₱)
594.90 ¥
(238.14 ₱)
     -19.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 474.00 ¥
(189.74 ₱)
282.67 ¥
(113.15 ₱)
     -40.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,169.62 ¥
(468.19 ₱)
412.34 ¥
(165.06 ₱)
     -64.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 402.20 ¥
(161.00 ₱)
263.16 ¥
(105.34 ₱)
     -34.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 190.12 ¥
(76.10 ₱)
72.52 ¥
(29.03 ₱)
     -61.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 366.25 ¥
(146.61 ₱)
283.55 ¥
(113.50 ₱)
     -22.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 288.91 ¥
(115.65 ₱)
124.65 ¥
(49.90 ₱)
     -56.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 256.05 ¥
(102.49 ₱)
134.36 ¥
(53.78 ₱)
     -47.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 207.70 ¥
(83.14 ₱)
192.21 ¥
(76.94 ₱)
     -7.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 184.12 ¥
(73.70 ₱)
142.40 ¥
(57.00 ₱)
     -22.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 120.20 ¥
(48.12 ₱)
84.31 ¥
(33.75 ₱)
     -29.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,200.00 ¥
(480.35 ₱)
999.27 ¥
(400.00 ₱)
     -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 283.40 ¥
(113.44 ₱)
162.89 ¥
(65.20 ₱)
     -42.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 396.48 ¥
(158.71 ₱)
290.07 ¥
(116.11 ₱)
     -26.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 580.00 ¥
(232.17 ₱)
349.74 ¥
(140.00 ₱)
     -39.7 %
Transportation
Tokyo Edit Cebu Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 160.00 ¥
(64.05 ₱)
33.73 ¥
(13.50 ₱)
     -78.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 5,550.00 ¥
(2,221.63 ₱)
2,123.44 ¥
(850.00 ₱)
     -61.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 500.00 ¥
(200.15 ₱)
99.93 ¥
(40.00 ₱)
     -80.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 675.92 ¥
(270.57 ₱)
56.29 ¥
(22.53 ₱)
     -91.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,388.00 ¥
(1,356.19 ₱)
374.73 ¥
(150.00 ₱)
     -88.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 622.28 ¥
(249.09 ₱)
685.72 ¥
(274.49 ₱)
     +10.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,550,000.00 ¥
(1,020,747.13 ₱)
3,247,621.18 ¥
(1,300,000.00 ₱)
     +27.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,291,966.67 ¥
(917,458.20 ₱)
2,477,560.23 ¥
(991,750.00 ₱)
     +8.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tokyo Edit Cebu Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 24,419.18 ¥
(9,774.83 ₱)
13,074.72 ¥
(5,233.72 ₱)
     -46.5 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 31.64 ¥
(12.67 ₱)
18.74 ¥
(7.50 ₱)
     -40.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,584.09 ¥
(1,834.98 ₱)
5,619.88 ¥
(2,249.60 ₱)
     +22.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Tokyo Edit Cebu Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 8,578.86 ¥
(3,434.06 ₱)
4,621.61 ¥
(1,850.00 ₱)
     -46.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,687.65 ¥
(1,075.85 ₱)
1,155.40 ¥
(462.50 ₱)
     -57.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,800.00 ¥
(720.53 ₱)
624.54 ¥
(250.00 ₱)
     -65.3 %
Childcare
Tokyo Edit Cebu Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 68,153.33 ¥
(27,281.30 ₱)
14,936.98 ¥
(5,979.17 ₱)
     -78.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,266,875.00 ¥
(907,414.18 ₱)
331,007.54 ¥
(132,500.00 ₱)
     -85.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tokyo Edit Cebu Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 5,474.04 ¥
(2,191.22 ₱)
5,870.70 ¥
(2,350.00 ₱)
     +7.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,601.96 ¥
(1,842.13 ₱)
2,914.53 ¥
(1,166.67 ₱)
     -36.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 7,735.62 ¥
(3,096.52 ₱)
9,055.87 ¥
(3,625.00 ₱)
     +17.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 9,364.09 ¥
(3,748.38 ₱)
8,587.46 ¥
(3,437.50 ₱)
     -8.3 %
Rent Per Month
Tokyo Edit Cebu Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 143,022.73 ¥
(57,251.00 ₱)
64,015.61 ¥
(25,625.00 ₱)
     -55.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 84,137.06 ¥
(33,679.48 ₱)
37,472.55 ¥
(15,000.00 ₱)
     -55.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 325,735.29 ¥
(130,389.56 ₱)
116,700.23 ¥
(46,714.29 ₱)
     -64.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 166,946.81 ¥
(66,827.64 ₱)
64,640.15 ¥
(25,875.00 ₱)
     -61.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tokyo Edit Cebu Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 106,989.47 ¥
(42,827.14 ₱)
37,423.81 ¥
(14,980.49 ₱)
     -65.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 60,812.28 ¥
(24,342.73 ₱)
11,604.28 ¥
(4,645.11 ₱)
     -80.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Tokyo Edit Cebu Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 357,159.04 ¥
(142,968.26 ₱)
39,970.72 ¥
(16,000.00 ₱)
     -88.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.21 7.67      +534.6 %
Last update: June 2023June 2023
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