Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Cebu 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Cebu are 5.2% lower than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Cebu are 17.0% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Cebu are 46.6% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Cebu are 37.2% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Cebu are 1.6% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Cebu is 83.8% lower than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Cebu Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (377.28 ₱) |
530.12 ¥ (200.00 ₱) |
-47.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
5,950.00 ¥ (2,244.79 ₱) |
3,180.70 ¥ (1,200.00 ₱) |
-46.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
750.00 ¥ (282.96 ₱) |
530.12 ¥ (200.00 ₱) |
-29.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
350.00 ¥ (132.05 ₱) |
218.67 ¥ (82.50 ₱) |
-37.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
440.00 ¥ (166.00 ₱) |
450.60 ¥ (170.00 ₱) |
+2.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
370.57 ¥ (139.81 ₱) |
377.26 ¥ (142.33 ₱) |
+1.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
142.71 ¥ (53.84 ₱) |
103.79 ¥ (39.16 ₱) |
-27.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
92.28 ¥ (34.82 ₱) |
63.89 ¥ (24.10 ₱) |
-30.8 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Cebu Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
766.77 ¥ (289.28 ₱) |
993.88 ¥ (374.97 ₱) |
+29.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
187.66 ¥ (70.80 ₱) |
164.93 ¥ (62.22 ₱) |
-12.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
151.76 ¥ (57.26 ₱) |
63.05 ¥ (23.79 ₱) |
-58.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
279.85 ¥ (105.58 ₱) |
294.04 ¥ (110.93 ₱) |
+5.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
492.31 ¥ (185.74 ₱) |
649.23 ¥ (244.94 ₱) |
+31.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
325.00 ¥ (122.61 ₱) |
360.69 ¥ (136.08 ₱) |
+11.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
913.49 ¥ (344.64 ₱) |
502.43 ¥ (189.56 ₱) |
-45.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
212.43 ¥ (80.15 ₱) |
273.25 ¥ (103.09 ₱) |
+28.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
131.70 ¥ (49.69 ₱) |
85.21 ¥ (32.15 ₱) |
-35.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
206.80 ¥ (78.02 ₱) |
325.52 ¥ (122.81 ₱) |
+57.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
174.11 ¥ (65.69 ₱) |
133.00 ¥ (50.18 ₱) |
-23.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
104.97 ¥ (39.60 ₱) |
144.27 ¥ (54.43 ₱) |
+37.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
101.87 ¥ (38.43 ₱) |
260.69 ¥ (98.35 ₱) |
+155.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
120.68 ¥ (45.53 ₱) |
147.60 ¥ (55.69 ₱) |
+22.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
101.48 ¥ (38.29 ₱) |
108.01 ¥ (40.75 ₱) |
+6.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,000.00 ¥ (377.28 ₱) |
1,060.23 ¥ (400.00 ₱) |
+6.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
260.22 ¥ (98.18 ₱) |
185.24 ¥ (69.89 ₱) |
-28.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
330.87 ¥ (124.83 ₱) |
384.33 ¥ (145.00 ₱) |
+16.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
500.00 ¥ (188.64 ₱) |
397.59 ¥ (150.00 ₱) |
-20.5 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Cebu Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
150.00 ¥ (56.59 ₱) |
37.11 ¥ (14.00 ₱) |
-75.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
4,280.00 ¥ (1,614.74 ₱) |
2,253.00 ¥ (850.00 ₱) |
-47.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (188.64 ₱) |
106.02 ¥ (40.00 ₱) |
-78.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
675.92 ¥ (255.01 ₱) |
61.85 ¥ (23.34 ₱) |
-90.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,290.00 ¥ (1,241.24 ₱) |
397.59 ¥ (150.00 ₱) |
-87.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
596.34 ¥ (224.98 ₱) |
737.10 ¥ (278.09 ₱) |
+23.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,000,000.00 ¥ (754,551.01 ₱) |
4,505,990.93 ¥ (1,700,000.00 ₱) |
+125.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,607,999.32 ¥ (606,658.75 ₱) |
2,805,642.00 ¥ (1,058,500.00 ₱) |
+74.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Cebu Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
18,251.99 ¥ (6,886.03 ₱) |
15,742.57 ¥ (5,939.29 ₱) |
-13.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
2,862.33 ¥ (1,079.89 ₱) |
6,094.22 ¥ (2,299.20 ₱) |
+112.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,604.01 ¥ (1,736.98 ₱) |
5,528.57 ¥ (2,085.79 ₱) |
+20.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Cebu Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
6,079.47 ¥ (2,293.64 ₱) |
4,550.17 ¥ (1,716.67 ₱) |
-25.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
1,346.71 ¥ (508.08 ₱) |
960.84 ¥ (362.50 ₱) |
-28.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (716.82 ₱) |
662.65 ¥ (250.00 ₱) |
-65.1 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Cebu Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
34,535.08 ¥ (13,029.24 ₱) |
15,848.28 ¥ (5,979.17 ₱) |
-54.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,993,060.06 ¥ (751,932.74 ₱) |
351,202.23 ¥ (132,500.00 ₱) |
-82.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Cebu Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
4,255.93 ¥ (1,605.66 ₱) |
6,740.05 ¥ (2,542.86 ₱) |
+58.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
3,119.18 ¥ (1,176.79 ₱) |
3,622.46 ¥ (1,366.67 ₱) |
+16.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
5,883.06 ¥ (2,219.54 ₱) |
10,602.33 ¥ (4,000.00 ₱) |
+80.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
8,432.04 ¥ (3,181.20 ₱) |
9,497.92 ¥ (3,583.33 ₱) |
+12.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Cebu Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
98,638.54 ¥ (37,213.91 ₱) |
73,837.67 ¥ (27,857.14 ₱) |
-25.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
61,466.06 ¥ (23,189.64 ₱) |
33,927.46 ¥ (12,800.00 ₱) |
-44.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
229,275.22 ¥ (86,499.92 ₱) |
92,770.40 ¥ (35,000.00 ₱) |
-59.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
111,684.69 ¥ (42,135.90 ₱) |
67,021.88 ¥ (25,285.71 ₱) |
-40.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Cebu Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
70,640.21 ¥ (26,650.82 ₱) |
48,610.65 ¥ (18,339.61 ₱) |
-31.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
36,098.37 ¥ (13,619.03 ₱) |
17,328.38 ¥ (6,537.57 ₱) |
-52.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Cebu Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
357,843.83 ¥ (135,005.71 ₱) |
48,005.00 ¥ (18,111.11 ₱) |
-86.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.63 | 7.67 | +371.1 % |
| Last update: | November 2023 | November 2023 | |
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