ChatGPT costs $20/month. Here's how developers in Nigeria, Kenya and the Philippines are using AI for ✌️2 instead

The $20 problem nobody talks about When OpenAI prices ChatGPT at $20/month, they're pricing out most of the world . $20/month is: Half a week's salary in Lagos More than a day's wage in Nairobi 10% of average monthly income in Manila But the developers in those cities need AI just as much as developers in San Francisco. Maybe more. They're building businesses with fewer resources, tighter margins, and no safety net. What happens when pricing excludes you I've been watching this play out in real time. SimplyLouie is an AI personal assistant. It costs ✌️2/month — literally two dollars. Not $2.99, not $1.99. Two dollars. We set that price deliberately. Not to be cheap. To be accessible . Here's what I've noticed about who signs up: The first users weren't from Silicon Valley. They were from places where $20/month AI subscriptions simply aren't a realistic option. People who want to automate their work, study smarter, build side projects — but can't justify a subscription that costs more t