Cost of living

Nigeria

compared to

Philippines

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Nigeria
Philippines
Cost of living one person
$1000
$669
Cost of living Family
$2330
$1805
One person rent
$458
$278
Family rent
$982
$1074
Food expenses
$236
$251
Transport expenses
$127.16
$28.78
Monthly salary after tax
$129.16
$405.92
Quality of life
32.85
32.84
Human freedom index
5.16
6.13
Life expectancy
60.15
81.51
English speaking %
50.97%
48.75%
Population
195.9M
106.7M

The average cost of living in Nigeria ($1000) is 50% more expensive than in Philippines ($669). Nigeria ranked 82th vs 144th for Philippines in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Nigeria compared to 0.7 months in Philippines .

Eating Out
Nigeria
Philippines
Lunch Menu
$2.44
$3.36
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.34
$20.75
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$3.11
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.21
Cappuccino
$2.31
$2.24
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
Nigeria
Philippines
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$575.64
$291.58
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392.27
$146.3
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386.53
$796.71
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751.73
$422.54
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.89
$69.45
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.57
$113.17
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.62
$30.48
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$16.24
$7.45
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1037
$2351
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$666
$1195
Transportation
Nigeria
Philippines
Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.32
Monthly ticket local transport
$26.05
$10.45
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.96
$3.16
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.25
Groceries
Nigeria
Philippines
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.82
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.37
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.96
Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.63
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$7.79
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$4.42
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$8.19
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.08
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.21
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.27
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.7
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.82
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.32
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.41
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.54
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.46
$6.25
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.48
Cigarette pack
$1.62
$2.95
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$4.44
Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$2.54
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.63
$1.36
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.36
Other
Nigeria
Philippines
Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.98
$26.73
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.02
$6.31
Doctor's visit
$7.28
$12.69
Haircut, simple
$1.69
$4.35
Brand Jeans
$21.19
$32.15
Brand Sneakers
$71.83
$64.27
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.09
$146.61
International Primary School, 1 year
$1529
$6638