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Philippines vs. Japan Cost of Living Summary

Philippines is 35.9% cheaper than Japan overall.

Restaurants: pay 40.7% less in Philippines
Groceries: pay 22.5% less in Philippines
Transportation: pay 41.3% less in Philippines
Housing: pay 39.4% less in Philippines
Childcare: pay 56.7% less in Philippines
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.1% less in Philippines
Clothing: pay 7.8% less in Philippines

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Philippines.

Philippines vs. Japan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Philippines instead of Japan, you would:

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pay 40.7% less for restaurants

	Japan	Philippines
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.60 ¥1,031	$3.83 ₱224.67	-42.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.10 ¥796	$3.27 ₱191.88	-35.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.07 ¥166	$0.69 ₱40.61	-35.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 ¥119	$0.38 ₱22.28	-50.0%
Average			-40.7%

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pay 22.5% less for groceries

	Japan	Philippines
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 ¥234	$1.24 ₱72.81	-17.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.07 ¥791	$3.91 ₱228.99	-22.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.67 ¥885	$7.02 ₱411.39	+23.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.08 ¥324	$2.06 ₱120.55	-1.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.93 ¥457	$1.91 ₱112.14	-34.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.14 ¥334	$1.42 ₱83.20	-33.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 ¥175	$0.65 ₱37.83	-42.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 ¥264	$1.17 ₱68.55	-30.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.13 ¥333	$0.69 ₱40.60	-67.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 ¥190	$0.95 ₱55.60	-22.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.15 ¥180	$1.17 ₱68.70	+1.6%
Average			-22.5%

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pay 41.3% less for transportation

	Japan	Philippines
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.39 ¥686	$4.15 ₱243.11	-5.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$59.14 ¥9,236	$12.67 ₱742.62	-78.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,599.51 ¥3,529,252	$24,414.32 ₱1,431,533.67	+8.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.32 ¥3,955	$2.78 ₱162.89	-89.0%
Average			-41.3%

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pay 39.4% less for housing

	Japan	Philippines
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.91 ¥5,296	$27.95 ₱1,638.62	-17.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$543.18 ¥84,826	$254.21 ₱14,905.35	-53.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$353.61 ¥55,222	$161.64 ₱9,477.69	-54.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.72 ¥18,539	$80.13 ₱4,698.13	-32.5%
Average			-39.4%

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pay 56.7% less for childcare

	Japan	Philippines
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$296.89 ¥46,363	$130.02 ₱7,623.63	-56.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,159.48 ¥2,055,050	$5,634.78 ₱330,395.39	-57.2%
Average			-56.7%

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pay 43.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Japan	Philippines
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.60 ¥407	$1.20 ₱70.27	-54.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.03 ¥473	$2.17 ₱127.27	-28.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.89 ¥607	$2.73 ₱159.93	-29.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.54 ¥9,298	$30.80 ₱1,805.83	-48.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.46 ¥1,946	$5.63 ₱329.85	-54.9%
Average			-43.1%

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pay 7.8% less for clothing

	Japan	Philippines
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.79 ¥6,995	$41.17 ₱2,413.97	-8.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.04 ¥5,003	$25.58 ₱1,499.85	-20.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$57.37 ¥8,959	$69.76 ₱4,090.59	+21.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.37 ¥13,644	$65.98 ₱3,868.53	-24.5%
Average			-7.8%

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