Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Cebu 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Cebu is 40.6% lower than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Cebu is 49.0% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Cebu are 69.8% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Cebu are 42.4% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Cebu are 41.0% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Cebu is 70.9% lower than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Cebu Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (380.39 ₱) |
591.50 ¥ (225.00 ₱) |
-40.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 ¥ (2,662.72 ₱) |
3,154.66 ¥ (1,200.00 ₱) |
-54.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (304.31 ₱) |
499.49 ¥ (190.00 ₱) |
-37.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (190.19 ₱) |
216.88 ¥ (82.50 ₱) |
-56.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
700.00 ¥ (266.27 ₱) |
354.90 ¥ (135.00 ₱) |
-49.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
526.23 ¥ (200.17 ₱) |
405.29 ¥ (154.17 ₱) |
-23.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
173.81 ¥ (66.11 ₱) |
129.54 ¥ (49.28 ₱) |
-25.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
115.54 ¥ (43.95 ₱) |
83.37 ¥ (31.71 ₱) |
-27.8 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Cebu Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
900.39 ¥ (342.50 ₱) |
1,074.20 ¥ (408.61 ₱) |
+19.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
231.00 ¥ (87.87 ₱) |
174.40 ¥ (66.34 ₱) |
-24.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
254.07 ¥ (96.65 ₱) |
65.44 ¥ (24.89 ₱) |
-74.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
332.63 ¥ (126.53 ₱) |
311.96 ¥ (118.67 ₱) |
-6.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,126.12 ¥ (428.36 ₱) |
643.92 ¥ (244.94 ₱) |
-42.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
501.76 ¥ (190.86 ₱) |
351.47 ¥ (133.70 ₱) |
-30.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,435.91 ¥ (546.20 ₱) |
476.98 ¥ (181.44 ₱) |
-66.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
344.22 ¥ (130.94 ₱) |
214.64 ¥ (81.65 ₱) |
-37.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
166.53 ¥ (63.34 ₱) |
88.07 ¥ (33.50 ₱) |
-47.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
402.25 ¥ (153.01 ₱) |
232.15 ¥ (88.31 ₱) |
-42.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
341.57 ¥ (129.93 ₱) |
134.14 ¥ (51.03 ₱) |
-60.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
192.43 ¥ (73.20 ₱) |
161.83 ¥ (61.56 ₱) |
-15.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
192.17 ¥ (73.10 ₱) |
259.36 ¥ (98.66 ₱) |
+35.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
223.24 ¥ (84.92 ₱) |
157.73 ¥ (60.00 ₱) |
-29.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
128.77 ¥ (48.98 ₱) |
107.41 ¥ (40.86 ₱) |
-16.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,200.00 ¥ (456.47 ₱) |
1,051.55 ¥ (400.00 ₱) |
-12.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
323.65 ¥ (123.11 ₱) |
189.80 ¥ (72.20 ₱) |
-41.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
450.77 ¥ (171.47 ₱) |
352.27 ¥ (134.00 ₱) |
-21.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (228.23 ₱) |
394.33 ¥ (150.00 ₱) |
-34.3 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Cebu Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
220.00 ¥ (83.69 ₱) |
39.43 ¥ (15.00 ₱) |
-82.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 ¥ (3,043.11 ₱) |
2,234.55 ¥ (850.00 ₱) |
-72.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (190.19 ₱) |
113.04 ¥ (43.00 ₱) |
-77.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 ¥ (269.36 ₱) |
59.23 ¥ (22.53 ₱) |
-91.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (1,441.47 ₱) |
394.33 ¥ (150.00 ₱) |
-89.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
679.61 ¥ (258.52 ₱) |
665.02 ¥ (252.97 ₱) |
-2.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (1,271,260.18 ₱) |
4,469,108.74 ¥ (1,700,000.00 ₱) |
+33.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,512,666.67 ¥ (955,790.87 ₱) |
2,782,677.41 ¥ (1,058,500.00 ₱) |
+10.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Cebu Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
25,847.03 ¥ (9,831.93 ₱) |
16,389.47 ¥ (6,234.38 ₱) |
-36.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,884.38 ¥ (1,477.58 ₱) |
5,694.17 ¥ (2,166.00 ₱) |
+46.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,842.24 ¥ (1,841.94 ₱) |
5,198.92 ¥ (1,977.61 ₱) |
+7.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Cebu Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
10,128.00 ¥ (3,852.58 ₱) |
3,943.33 ¥ (1,500.00 ₱) |
-61.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,974.19 ¥ (1,131.35 ₱) |
569.59 ¥ (216.67 ₱) |
-80.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (722.74 ₱) |
788.67 ¥ (300.00 ₱) |
-58.5 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Cebu Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
81,851.01 ¥ (31,135.23 ₱) |
32,970.63 ¥ (12,541.67 ₱) |
-59.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,186,798.34 ¥ (831,834.13 ₱) |
558,638.59 ¥ (212,500.00 ₱) |
-74.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Cebu Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,286.90 ¥ (3,152.25 ₱) |
6,684.89 ¥ (2,542.86 ₱) |
-19.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,677.37 ¥ (2,159.61 ₱) |
3,592.81 ¥ (1,366.67 ₱) |
-36.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,457.73 ¥ (3,597.62 ₱) |
10,515.55 ¥ (4,000.00 ₱) |
+11.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,999.05 ¥ (4,944.70 ₱) |
9,420.18 ¥ (3,583.33 ₱) |
-27.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Cebu Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
165,094.76 ¥ (62,800.24 ₱) |
73,233.29 ¥ (27,857.14 ₱) |
-55.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
90,281.87 ¥ (34,342.23 ₱) |
36,278.65 ¥ (13,800.00 ₱) |
-59.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
409,964.22 ¥ (155,945.90 ₱) |
89,820.32 ¥ (34,166.67 ₱) |
-78.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
186,304.29 ¥ (70,868.11 ₱) |
57,835.52 ¥ (22,000.00 ₱) |
-69.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Cebu Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
134,718.91 ¥ (51,245.60 ₱) |
48,212.76 ¥ (18,339.61 ₱) |
-64.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
69,737.40 ¥ (26,527.34 ₱) |
17,186.54 ¥ (6,537.57 ₱) |
-75.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Cebu Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
392,151.71 ¥ (149,170.22 ₱) |
58,154.61 ¥ (22,121.38 ₱) |
-85.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.81 | 7.67 | +323.0 % |
| Last update: | July 2024 | July 2024 | |
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