Cost of living comparison
Manila is 17.4% more expensive than Niamey.
If you lived in Manila instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 27.0% less for restaurants
|
Niamey
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$5.12
₱300.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,165
|
$4.26
₱250.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA861
|
$0.87
₱51.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA385
|
$0.49
₱28.91
|
|
pay 69.9% more for groceries
|
Niamey
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
$1.35
₱79.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$5.30
₱312.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,368
|
$6.79
₱399.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,423
|
$2.08
₱122.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,078
|
$2.42
₱142.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,049
|
$1.52
₱89.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.80
₱47.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA664
|
$1.52
₱89.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA454
|
$0.98
₱57.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA350
|
$1.20
₱70.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA163
|
$1.48
₱87.37
|
|
pay 0.6% more for transportation
|
Niamey
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,171
|
$4.14
₱243.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,707
|
$9.93
₱584.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,330,925
|
$25,575.45
₱1,504,731.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,363
|
$2.67
₱156.99
|
|
pay 39.8% less for housing
|
Niamey
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
$28.80
₱1,694.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA500,944
|
$468.88
₱27,586.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA256,894
|
$234.44
₱13,793.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA107,377
|
$106.33
₱6,255.92
|
|
pay 83.2% more for childcare
|
Niamey
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA582,294
|
$482.52
₱28,389.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,825,837
|
$14,127.39
₱831,184.94
|
|
pay 17.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niamey
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA771
|
$1.36
₱80.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,884
|
$2.70
₱158.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
$3.07
₱180.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA34,253
|
$40.61
₱2,389.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
$7.67
₱451.42
|
|
pay 17.4% more for clothing
|
Niamey
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$33.31
₱1,959.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
$26.60
₱1,564.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$74.03
₱4,355.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$60.89
₱3,582.55
|
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