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Q. How much is the salary of nurses and caregivers in Japan?

A. The average starting salary of a nurse in Japan:

$1,987 (gross) = 81,500 pesos

The average starting salary of a caregiver in Japan:

$1,525 (gross) = 62,500 pesos

However, since they will be treated as trainees, it is highly possible that their starting salary will be as small as that for a Japanese nurse aid, which is $1,364 (55,900 pesos) per month (gross), and even less for Filipino caregivers.

On the other hand, the average cost of living in Japan is $851 (34,900 pesos) per month; $1,000 (41,000 pesos) in Tokyo .

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