Cost of living comparison
Cote d'Ivoire is 58.5% cheaper than Switzerland.
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 72.3% less for restaurants
|
Switzerland
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.06
CHF23.63
|
$3.35
F CFA2,040
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.57
CHF15.02
|
$10.06
F CFA6,120
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.36
CHF3.95
|
$0.82
F CFA497
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.85
CHF3.49
|
$0.71
F CFA434
|
|
pay 54.0% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CHF2.93
|
$0.59
F CFA357
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.05
CHF12.73
|
$6.43
F CFA3,910
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.73
CHF6.10
|
$7.37
F CFA4,485
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.47
CHF5.87
|
$2.10
F CFA1,279
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.61
CHF10.52
|
$3.76
F CFA2,288
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.92
CHF1.74
|
$1.27
F CFA771
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
CHF1.17
|
$0.41
F CFA247
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
CHF1.36
|
$0.64
F CFA387
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
CHF1.81
|
$0.80
F CFA486
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.05
|
$0.49
F CFA301
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
CHF1.04
|
$0.52
F CFA317
|
|
pay 44.3% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF7.13
|
$4.38
F CFA2,665
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$101.99
CHF92.45
|
$41.90
F CFA25,500
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,369.68
CHF31,156.11
|
$30,169.81
F CFA18,360,265
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.48
CHF35.79
|
$15.08
F CFA9,180
|
|
pay 46.1% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.09
CHF52.66
|
$59.50
F CFA36,211
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,527.18
CHF1,384.39
|
$567.30
F CFA345,236
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,267.40
CHF1,148.90
|
$235.35
F CFA143,227
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.90
CHF165.80
|
$104.94
F CFA63,863
|
|
pay 92.7% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,253.56
CHF2,042.86
|
$117.33
F CFA71,401
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,390.10
CHF25,735.63
|
$2,700.38
F CFA1,643,357
|
|
pay 61.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.80
CHF6.17
|
$1.09
F CFA663
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
CHF4.57
|
$2.93
F CFA1,785
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.54
CHF8.65
|
$1.26
F CFA765
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.43
CHF80.16
|
$57.83
F CFA35,191
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.14
CHF18.26
|
$8.38
F CFA5,100
|
|
pay 39.2% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.16
CHF100.76
|
$63.45
F CFA38,615
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.12
CHF50.88
|
$44.00
F CFA26,775
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.83
CHF119.50
|
$70.56
F CFA42,943
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.76
CHF154.80
|
$92.19
F CFA56,101
|
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