Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 12.0% cheaper than Niger.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Niger, you would:
pay 43.9% less for restaurants
|
Niger
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$3.60
₱211.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,165
|
$3.18
₱186.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA861
|
$0.73
₱42.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA385
|
$0.40
₱23.50
|
|
pay 37.9% more for groceries
|
Niger
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
$1.17
₱68.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$3.38
₱198.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,368
|
$6.61
₱389.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,423
|
$1.92
₱113.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,078
|
$1.82
₱107.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,049
|
$1.33
₱78.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.64
₱37.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA664
|
$1.14
₱67.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA454
|
$0.67
₱39.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA350
|
$0.97
₱57.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA163
|
$1.21
₱71.05
|
|
pay 5.6% more for transportation
|
Niger
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,171
|
$4.22
₱248.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,707
|
$11.49
₱676.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,330,925
|
$26,375.77
₱1,551,818.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,363
|
$2.70
₱158.79
|
|
pay 55.0% less for housing
|
Niger
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
$29.28
₱1,722.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA500,944
|
$242.58
₱14,272.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA256,894
|
$157.31
₱9,255.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA107,377
|
$81.80
₱4,812.99
|
|
pay 32.2% less for childcare
|
Niger
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA582,294
|
$165.07
₱9,712.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,825,837
|
$5,295.45
₱311,557.55
|
|
pay 7.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA771
|
$1.23
₱72.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,884
|
$2.19
₱128.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
$2.57
₱150.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA34,253
|
$29.66
₱1,744.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
$5.28
₱310.66
|
|
pay 10.9% more for clothing
|
Niger
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$35.44
₱2,085.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
$22.98
₱1,352.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$64.92
₱3,819.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$60.53
₱3,561.29
|
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