Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 65.3% more expensive than Nigeria.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Nigeria, you would:
pay 59.1% more for restaurants
Nigeria
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.64
₦2,403.55
|
$3.36
₱189.23
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.58
₦8,168.65
|
$3.06
₱172.82
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
₦519.31
|
$0.71
₱40.30
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
₦345.77
|
$0.41
₱23.34
|
|
pay 22.7% more for groceries
Nigeria
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
₦1,536.69
|
$1.23
₱69.16
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.55
₦2,264.45
|
$3.26
₱183.57
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.26
₦13,559.90
|
$6.76
₱381.17
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
₦2,734.62
|
$1.82
₱102.65
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
₦2,465.36
|
$1.91
₱107.84
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
₦2,306.08
|
$1.17
₱65.71
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
₦1,021.61
|
$0.68
₱38.19
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
₦769.89
|
$1.06
₱59.87
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
₦1,040.69
|
$0.65
₱36.72
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
₦1,139.25
|
$0.81
₱45.49
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₦886.09
|
$1.02
₱57.72
|
|
pay 56.2% more for transportation
Nigeria
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.37
₦2,000.99
|
$4.92
₱277.30
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.20
₦33,988.69
|
$12.10
₱682.09
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,662.06
₦21,479,182.41
|
$25,173.37
₱1,419,488.32
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.37
₦13,728.00
|
$3.86
₱217.57
|
|
pay 62.1% more for housing
Nigeria
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.44
₦59,242.07
|
$38.43
₱2,166.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$814.72
₦1,193,528.41
|
$288.35
₱16,259.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$414.25
₦606,849.92
|
$172.40
₱9,721.51
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$15.73
₦23,037.23
|
$74.91
₱4,224.19
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
Nigeria
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$82.01
₦120,136.40
|
$170.74
₱9,628.01
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,992.54
₦2,918,971.47
|
$6,005.00
₱338,612.91
|
|
pay 59.4% more for entertainment and sports
Nigeria
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.75
₦1,095.02
|
$1.30
₱73.32
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.87
₦2,745.93
|
$2.36
₱132.84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.96
₦1,401.94
|
$2.45
₱138.12
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.54
₦35,946.95
|
$37.83
₱2,133.05
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.83
₦8,542.51
|
$5.08
₱286.18
|
|
pay 42.6% more for clothing
Nigeria
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.79
₦24,591.33
|
$37.79
₱2,130.80
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.52
₦32,986.25
|
$22.95
₱1,293.93
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.88
₦68,683.09
|
$67.45
₱3,803.49
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.60
₦88,780.87
|
$60.35
₱3,403.08
|
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