Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 30.2% cheaper than Senegal.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 47.6% less for restaurants
|
Senegal
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA4,066
|
$3.60
₱211.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,590
|
$3.18
₱186.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA576
|
$0.73
₱42.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA612
|
$0.40
₱23.47
|
|
pay 11.1% more for groceries
|
Senegal
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA343
|
$1.17
₱68.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,196
|
$3.38
₱198.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,568
|
$6.61
₱388.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,502
|
$1.92
₱112.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,729
|
$1.82
₱107.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA633
|
$1.33
₱78.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA507
|
$0.64
₱37.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA614
|
$1.14
₱67.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA548
|
$0.67
₱39.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA400
|
$0.97
₱57.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA337
|
$1.21
₱70.94
|
|
pay 43.9% less for transportation
|
Senegal
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,809
|
$4.22
₱248.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA15,246
|
$11.49
₱675.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA16,770,912
|
$26,375.77
₱1,549,424.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA15,754
|
$2.70
₱158.55
|
|
pay 45.4% less for housing
|
Senegal
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA30,222
|
$29.28
₱1,720.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA580,166
|
$242.58
₱14,250.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA203,284
|
$157.31
₱9,241.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA60,626
|
$81.80
₱4,805.57
|
|
pay 27.9% less for childcare
|
Senegal
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA155,004
|
$165.07
₱9,697.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,228,303
|
$5,295.45
₱311,077.00
|
|
pay 22.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
$1.23
₱72.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,632
|
$2.19
₱128.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA915
|
$2.57
₱150.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA40,318
|
$29.66
₱1,742.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$5.28
₱310.18
|
|
pay 34.9% less for clothing
|
Senegal
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA36,591
|
$35.44
₱2,081.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA23,378
|
$22.98
₱1,350.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA54,887
|
$64.92
₱3,813.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA57,682
|
$60.53
₱3,555.79
|
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