Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 16.3% cheaper than Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
pay 27.7% less for restaurants
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,055
|
$3.60
₱211.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.21
F CFA6,422
|
$3.18
₱186.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
F CFA474
|
$0.73
₱42.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA491
|
$0.40
₱23.50
|
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pay 13.6% more for groceries
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
F CFA390
|
$1.17
₱68.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.52
F CFA4,727
|
$3.38
₱198.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.66
F CFA6,078
|
$6.61
₱389.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
F CFA1,356
|
$1.92
₱113.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,864
|
$1.82
₱107.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
F CFA996
|
$1.33
₱78.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA286
|
$0.64
₱37.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA357
|
$1.14
₱67.23
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA441
|
$0.67
₱39.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA440
|
$0.97
₱57.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA556
|
$1.21
₱71.05
|
|
pay 46.7% less for transportation
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
F CFA3,345
|
$4.22
₱248.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
F CFA28,258
|
$11.49
₱676.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,410.06
F CFA18,496,387
|
$26,375.77
₱1,551,818.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.54
F CFA9,145
|
$2.70
₱158.79
|
|
pay 48.8% less for housing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.27
F CFA30,360
|
$29.28
₱1,722.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.41
F CFA510,934
|
$242.58
₱14,272.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.38
F CFA183,251
|
$157.31
₱9,255.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.65
F CFA85,315
|
$81.80
₱4,812.99
|
|
pay 30.7% more for childcare
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.79
F CFA125,022
|
$165.07
₱9,712.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,968.24
F CFA1,866,765
|
$5,295.45
₱311,557.55
|
|
pay 6.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA617
|
$1.23
₱72.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
F CFA1,495
|
$2.19
₱128.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
F CFA771
|
$2.57
₱150.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.48
F CFA47,469
|
$29.66
₱1,744.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$5.28
₱310.66
|
|
pay 41.2% less for clothing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.53
F CFA46,241
|
$35.44
₱2,085.00
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.74
F CFA32,540
|
$22.98
₱1,352.10
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.47
F CFA46,207
|
$64.92
₱3,819.28
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.65
F CFA70,218
|
$60.53
₱3,561.29
|
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