Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Cebu 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Cebu are 56.21% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Cebu are 59.62% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Cebu are 67.48% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Cebu are 50.83% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Cebu are 61.10% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Cebu is 70.90% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurants | Tokyo[ Edit ] | Cebu[ Edit ] | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
800.00 ¥ (377.49 ₱) |
349.68 ¥ (165.00 ₱) |
-56.29 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
5,000.00 ¥ (2,359.33 ₱) |
2,543.10 ¥ (1,200.00 ₱) |
-49.14 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
700.00 ¥ (330.31 ₱) |
418.55 ¥ (197.50 ₱) |
-40.21 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (235.93 ₱) |
111.26 ¥ (52.50 ₱) |
-77.75 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
600.00 ¥ (283.12 ₱) |
211.92 ¥ (100.00 ₱) |
-64.68 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
387.71 ¥ (182.95 ₱) |
255.19 ¥ (120.42 ₱) |
-34.18 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
139.43 ¥ (65.79 ₱) |
76.62 ¥ (36.15 ₱) |
-45.05 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
104.08 ¥ (49.11 ₱) |
46.62 ¥ (22.00 ₱) |
-55.20 % |
| Markets | Tokyo[ Edit ] | Cebu[ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
737.14 ¥ (347.83 ₱) |
663.84 ¥ (313.24 ₱) |
-9.94 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
181.55 ¥ (85.67 ₱) |
123.87 ¥ (58.45 ₱) |
-31.77 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
280.53 ¥ (132.37 ₱) |
52.75 ¥ (24.89 ₱) |
-81.20 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
247.92 ¥ (116.98 ₱) |
173.25 ¥ (81.75 ₱) |
-30.12 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
610.84 ¥ (288.23 ₱) |
96.13 ¥ (45.36 ₱) |
-84.26 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
380.62 ¥ (179.60 ₱) |
187.29 ¥ (88.38 ₱) |
-50.79 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,048.71 ¥ (494.85 ₱) |
356.23 ¥ (168.09 ₱) |
-66.03 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
346.54 ¥ (163.52 ₱) |
102.54 ¥ (48.38 ₱) |
-70.41 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
157.40 ¥ (74.27 ₱) |
71.62 ¥ (33.79 ₱) |
-54.50 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
281.61 ¥ (132.88 ₱) |
80.11 ¥ (37.80 ₱) |
-71.55 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
269.04 ¥ (126.95 ₱) |
70.49 ¥ (33.26 ₱) |
-73.80 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
171.99 ¥ (81.15 ₱) |
102.54 ¥ (48.38 ₱) |
-40.38 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
153.31 ¥ (72.34 ₱) |
89.72 ¥ (42.34 ₱) |
-41.48 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
180.83 ¥ (85.33 ₱) |
126.45 ¥ (59.67 ₱) |
-30.07 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
127.89 ¥ (60.35 ₱) |
68.88 ¥ (32.50 ₱) |
-46.15 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,500.00 ¥ (707.80 ₱) |
741.74 ¥ (350.00 ₱) |
-50.55 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
323.75 ¥ (152.77 ₱) |
97.22 ¥ (45.88 ₱) |
-69.97 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
423.33 ¥ (199.76 ₱) |
215.46 ¥ (101.67 ₱) |
-49.10 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
510.00 ¥ (240.65 ₱) |
211.92 ¥ (100.00 ₱) |
-58.45 % |
| Transportation | Tokyo[ Edit ] | Cebu[ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (94.37 ₱) |
16.95 ¥ (8.00 ₱) |
-91.52 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
10,000.00 ¥ (4,718.65 ₱) |
857.32 ¥ (404.54 ₱) |
-91.43 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
465.00 ¥ (219.42 ₱) |
84.77 ¥ (40.00 ₱) |
-81.77 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
687.19 ¥ (324.26 ₱) |
46.04 ¥ (21.73 ₱) |
-93.30 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,500.00 ¥ (1,651.53 ₱) |
254.31 ¥ (120.00 ₱) |
-92.73 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
529.21 ¥ (249.72 ₱) |
412.85 ¥ (194.81 ₱) |
-21.99 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,539,000.00 ¥ (1,198,065.90 ₱) |
2,860,986.20 ¥ (1,350,000.00 ₱) |
+12.68 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,215,275.00 ¥ (1,045,311.32 ₱) |
2,050,726.65 ¥ (967,666.67 ₱) |
-7.43 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo[ Edit ] | Cebu[ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
22,393.09 ¥ (10,566.52 ₱) |
12,598.56 ¥ (5,944.82 ₱) |
-43.74 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
46.36 ¥ (21.88 ₱) |
16.05 ¥ (7.57 ₱) |
-65.39 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,711.54 ¥ (2,223.21 ₱) |
5,080.85 ¥ (2,397.48 ₱) |
+7.84 % |
| Sports And Leisure | Tokyo[ Edit ] | Cebu[ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
9,845.83 ¥ (4,645.91 ₱) |
4,074.74 ¥ (1,922.73 ₱) |
-58.61 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
3,505.26 ¥ (1,654.01 ₱) |
847.70 ¥ (400.00 ₱) |
-75.82 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,800.00 ¥ (849.36 ₱) |
593.39 ¥ (280.00 ₱) |
-67.03 % |
| Childcare | Tokyo[ Edit ] | Cebu[ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
84,384.62 ¥ (39,818.17 ₱) |
8,889.07 ¥ (4,194.44 ₱) |
-89.47 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,132,692.31 ¥ (1,006,343.41 ₱) |
600,453.89 ¥ (283,333.33 ₱) |
-71.85 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo[ Edit ] | Cebu[ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
7,390.62 ¥ (3,487.38 ₱) |
5,182.53 ¥ (2,445.45 ₱) |
-29.88 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,954.19 ¥ (2,337.71 ₱) |
2,746.83 ¥ (1,296.13 ₱) |
-44.56 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,957.22 ¥ (4,226.60 ₱) |
8,547.64 ¥ (4,033.33 ₱) |
-4.57 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
14,161.29 ¥ (6,682.22 ₱) |
7,549.82 ¥ (3,562.50 ₱) |
-46.69 % |
| Rent Per Month | Tokyo[ Edit ] | Cebu[ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
128,660.38 ¥ (60,710.36 ₱) |
54,608.24 ¥ (25,767.73 ₱) |
-57.56 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
77,093.02 ¥ (36,377.52 ₱) |
28,635.63 ¥ (13,512.16 ₱) |
-62.86 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
316,887.34 ¥ (149,528.13 ₱) |
87,098.48 ¥ (41,098.75 ₱) |
-72.51 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
157,413.79 ¥ (74,278.10 ₱) |
50,242.30 ¥ (23,707.60 ₱) |
-68.08 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo[ Edit ] | Cebu[ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
110,913.40 ¥ (52,336.18 ₱) |
23,619.82 ¥ (11,145.37 ₱) |
-78.70 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
66,336.89 ¥ (31,302.07 ₱) |
10,051.99 ¥ (4,743.18 ₱) |
-84.85 % |
| Salaries And Financing | Tokyo[ Edit ] | Cebu[ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
317,932.43 ¥ (150,021.27 ₱) |
37,353.65 ¥ (17,625.89 ₱) |
-88.25 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.45 | 11.33 | +683.96 % |
| Last update: | May 2020 | May 2020 | |
| Contributors: | 272 | 101 | |
| Data from past: | 18 months | 18 months | |
| Currency: JPY |