Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Cebu 

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Consumer Prices in Cebu are 48.6% lower than in Tokyo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Cebu are 52.8% lower than in Tokyo
Rent Prices in Cebu are 63.0% lower than in Tokyo
Restaurant Prices in Cebu are 47.5% lower than in Tokyo
Groceries Prices in Cebu are 50.1% lower than in Tokyo
Local Purchasing Power in Cebu is 78.4% lower than in Tokyo
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Restaurants
Tokyo Edit Cebu Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 ¥
(408.91 ₱)
366.83 ¥
(150.00 ₱)
     -63.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 6,000.00 ¥
(2,453.43 ₱)
3,319.38 ¥
(1,357.31 ₱)
     -44.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 700.00 ¥
(286.23 ₱)
440.20 ¥
(180.00 ₱)
     -37.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 550.00 ¥
(224.90 ₱)
195.64 ¥
(80.00 ₱)
     -64.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 700.00 ¥
(286.23 ₱)
354.60 ¥
(145.00 ₱)
     -49.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 461.76 ¥
(188.82 ₱)
386.70 ¥
(158.12 ₱)
     -16.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 170.33 ¥
(69.65 ₱)
70.65 ¥
(28.89 ₱)
     -58.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 116.29 ¥
(47.55 ₱)
61.75 ¥
(25.25 ₱)
     -46.9 %
Markets
Tokyo Edit Cebu Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 726.02 ¥
(296.87 ₱)
877.83 ¥
(358.95 ₱)
     +20.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 197.61 ¥
(80.80 ₱)
131.17 ¥
(53.64 ₱)
     -33.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 195.41 ¥
(79.90 ₱)
52.28 ¥
(21.38 ₱)
     -73.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 263.26 ¥
(107.65 ₱)
237.65 ¥
(97.18 ₱)
     -9.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 853.82 ¥
(349.13 ₱)
526.91 ¥
(215.46 ₱)
     -38.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 505.89 ¥
(206.86 ₱)
265.49 ¥
(108.56 ₱)
     -47.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,392.00 ¥
(569.20 ₱)
377.77 ¥
(154.47 ₱)
     -72.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 436.57 ¥
(178.52 ₱)
234.24 ¥
(95.78 ₱)
     -46.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 201.02 ¥
(82.20 ₱)
72.61 ¥
(29.69 ₱)
     -63.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 439.60 ¥
(179.76 ₱)
259.17 ¥
(105.98 ₱)
     -41.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 298.51 ¥
(122.06 ₱)
101.22 ¥
(41.39 ₱)
     -66.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 302.77 ¥
(123.80 ₱)
114.03 ¥
(46.63 ₱)
     -62.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 235.93 ¥
(96.47 ₱)
153.79 ¥
(62.88 ₱)
     -34.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 199.84 ¥
(81.72 ₱)
157.21 ¥
(64.29 ₱)
     -21.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 133.04 ¥
(54.40 ₱)
81.01 ¥
(33.12 ₱)
     -39.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,200.00 ¥
(490.69 ₱)
978.22 ¥
(400.00 ₱)
     -18.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 296.00 ¥
(121.04 ₱)
158.55 ¥
(64.83 ₱)
     -46.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 393.75 ¥
(161.01 ₱)
283.96 ¥
(116.11 ₱)
     -27.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 600.00 ¥
(245.34 ₱)
293.47 ¥
(120.00 ₱)
     -51.1 %
Transportation
Tokyo Edit Cebu Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 200.00 ¥
(81.78 ₱)
25.68 ¥
(10.50 ₱)
     -87.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 10,000.00 ¥
(4,089.06 ₱)
1,062.20 ¥
(434.34 ₱)
     -89.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 480.00 ¥
(196.27 ₱)
97.82 ¥
(40.00 ₱)
     -79.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 667.88 ¥
(273.10 ₱)
55.10 ¥
(22.53 ₱)
     -91.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,388.00 ¥
(1,385.37 ₱)
366.83 ¥
(150.00 ₱)
     -89.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 630.07 ¥
(257.64 ₱)
672.96 ¥
(275.18 ₱)
     +6.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,850,000.00 ¥
(1,165,381.62 ₱)
3,179,216.08 ¥
(1,300,000.00 ₱)
     +11.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,427,071.43 ¥
(992,443.66 ₱)
2,425,375.04 ¥
(991,750.00 ₱)
     -0.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tokyo Edit Cebu Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 24,015.46 ¥
(9,820.06 ₱)
11,686.21 ¥
(4,778.56 ₱)
     -51.3 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 49.00 ¥
(20.04 ₱)
18.55 ¥
(7.58 ₱)
     -62.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,603.35 ¥
(1,882.34 ₱)
5,716.50 ¥
(2,337.51 ₱)
     +24.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Tokyo Edit Cebu Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 9,387.50 ¥
(3,838.60 ₱)
4,524.27 ¥
(1,850.00 ₱)
     -51.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 3,312.50 ¥
(1,354.50 ₱)
1,131.07 ¥
(462.50 ₱)
     -65.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,800.00 ¥
(736.03 ₱)
611.39 ¥
(250.00 ₱)
     -66.0 %
Childcare
Tokyo Edit Cebu Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 81,428.57 ¥
(33,296.62 ₱)
14,622.36 ¥
(5,979.17 ₱)
     -82.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,250,000.00 ¥
(920,038.12 ₱)
324,035.48 ¥
(132,500.00 ₱)
     -85.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tokyo Edit Cebu Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 6,629.00 ¥
(2,710.64 ₱)
5,380.21 ¥
(2,200.00 ₱)
     -18.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 5,298.83 ¥
(2,166.72 ₱)
2,904.09 ¥
(1,187.50 ₱)
     -45.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 8,930.77 ¥
(3,651.84 ₱)
9,017.97 ¥
(3,687.50 ₱)
     +1.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 13,704.76 ¥
(5,603.96 ₱)
8,253.73 ¥
(3,375.00 ₱)
     -39.8 %
Rent Per Month
Tokyo Edit Cebu Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 149,146.34 ¥
(60,986.81 ₱)
68,781.12 ¥
(28,125.00 ₱)
     -53.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 87,109.87 ¥
(35,619.73 ₱)
34,237.71 ¥
(14,000.00 ₱)
     -60.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 335,000.00 ¥
(136,983.45 ₱)
106,075.77 ¥
(43,375.00 ₱)
     -68.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 182,241.38 ¥
(74,519.56 ₱)
69,392.50 ¥
(28,375.00 ₱)
     -61.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tokyo Edit Cebu Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 112,413.50 ¥
(45,966.54 ₱)
45,155.45 ¥
(18,464.33 ₱)
     -59.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 70,466.37 ¥
(28,814.11 ₱)
8,519.90 ¥
(3,483.84 ₱)
     -87.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Tokyo Edit Cebu Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 368,434.97 ¥
(150,655.21 ₱)
37,600.34 ¥
(15,375.00 ₱)
     -89.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.11 7.67      +593.6 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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