Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Niger

For one person, living is cheaper in Cebu: $934 a month against $1,333 in Niger, rent and utilities included – about $4,800 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Cebu
🇵🇭 Philippines
$934
/mo nomad
🇳🇪 Niger
$1,333
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Cebu is 19.6% cheaper than Niger without rent, and 29.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cebu is 22% cheaper than Niger without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cebu
Niger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.03 ₱190
$6.45 F CFA 3,771
-53.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.48 ₱1,473
$39.03 F CFA 22.8K
-39.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.09 ₱256
$9.34 F CFA 5,463
-56.21%
Cappuccino
$2.52 ₱158
$3.11 F CFA 1,820
-18.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ₱96.9
$1.41 F CFA 824
9.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₱30.98
$0.99 F CFA 577
-50.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 ₱112
$1.32 F CFA 770
35.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 ₱142
$3.02 F CFA 1,765
-25.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cebu
Niger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 ₱122
$2.45 F CFA 1,434
-20.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 ₱89.7
$0.56 F CFA 329
155.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 ₱63.8
$1.66 F CFA 973
-38.55%
Eggs
$2.06 ₱129
$2.15 F CFA 1,257
-4.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.81 ₱615
-
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.61 ₱289
$5.97 F CFA 3,490
-22.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.70 ₱483
$7.64 F CFA 4,468
0.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 ₱207
$3.47 F CFA 2,030
-4.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 ₱90.9
$1.57 F CFA 916
-7.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.36 ₱148
$2.92 F CFA 1,709
-19.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 ₱96.4
$1.61 F CFA 944
-4.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.36 ₱148
$1.40 F CFA 820
68.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 ₱125
$0.71 F CFA 416
180.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 ₱72.1
$0.89 F CFA 519
29.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ₱42.15
$1.01 F CFA 588
-33.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.00 ₱188
$2.52 F CFA 1,472
19.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.35 ₱398
$13.70 F CFA 8,017
-53.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 ₱81.9
$1.38 F CFA 810
-5.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ₱108
$3.44 F CFA 2,010
-49.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Cebu
Niger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 ₱15.78
$0.35 F CFA 208
-28.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.65 ₱793
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 ₱46.32
$0.45 F CFA 262
64.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.21 ₱13.11
$0.36 F CFA 208
-41.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 ₱271
$8.63 F CFA 5,046
-49.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 ₱83.5
$0.96 F CFA 562
38.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K ₱1.4M
$20.8K F CFA 12.2M
4.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.4K ₱1.2M
$23.7K F CFA 13.9M
-18.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
Niger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 ₱7,563
$172 F CFA 100.8K
-29.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.45 ₱907
$17.02 F CFA 9,956
-15.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.29 ₱1,774
$85.4 F CFA 49.9K
-66.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
Niger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.68 ₱2,050
$73.8 F CFA 43.2K
-55.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.39 ₱401
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.46 ₱342
$5.15 F CFA 3,014
6.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cebu
Niger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 ₱17.1K
$1,011 F CFA 591.5K
-72.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,156 ₱511.5K
$4,321 F CFA 2.5M
88.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
Niger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.57 ₱3,109
$68.1 F CFA 39.8K
-27.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.87 ₱1,560
$84.1 F CFA 49.2K
-70.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.6 ₱4,804
$51.7 F CFA 30.2K
48.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.3 ₱3,717
$68.3 F CFA 40.0K
-13.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cebu
Niger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 ₱31.7K
$927 F CFA 542.3K
-45.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$309 ₱19.4K
$521 F CFA 305.0K
-40.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 ₱66.0K
$786 F CFA 459.8K
33.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$619 ₱38.8K
$422 F CFA 246.6K
46.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,915 ₱182.9K
$1,729 F CFA 1.0M
68.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,867 ₱117.1K
$951 F CFA 556.5K
96.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cebu
Niger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$341 ₱21.4K
$394 F CFA 230.3K
-13.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.2
9
-20.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Cebu: October 5, 2026

Last update for Niger: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Cebu
$309
Niger
$521 68.5% $212
Groceries & Markets
Cebu
$210
Niger
$207 * 1.6% $3.3
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
$163
Niger
$275 68.1% $111
Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
$95
Niger
$122 29.4% $28
Eating Out
Cebu
$88
Niger
$139 57.4% $51
Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
$44
Niger
$84 92.9% $41
Getting Around
Cebu
$15
Niger
$3.7 * 76.4% $12

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇵🇭 Cebu
🇳🇪 Niger
🕒 Local time
14:12 2:12 PM
07:12 7:12 AM
7 h behind Cebu
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
964,169
21,477,348
💱 Currency
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