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Cote d'Ivoire vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost of Living Summary

Cote d'Ivoire is 33.1% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.

Restaurants: pay 17.4% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Groceries: pay 40.6% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Transportation: pay 38.1% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Housing: pay 81.2% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Childcare: pay 29.4% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.8% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Clothing: pay 22.2% more in Cote d'Ivoire

The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing in Cote d'Ivoire are more expensive than in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Cote d'Ivoire.

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:

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pay 17.4% less for restaurants

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Cote d'Ivoire
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.34 BAM12.38	$3.58 F CFA2,024	-51.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.86 BAM11.57	$11.18 F CFA6,324	+63.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.75 BAM2.95	$0.84 F CFA478	-51.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.19 BAM2.01	$0.84 F CFA476	-29.5%
Average			-17.4%

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of restaurants

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pay 40.6% more for groceries

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Cote d'Ivoire
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 BAM1.99	$0.52 F CFA295	-55.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.46 BAM7.51	$11.63 F CFA6,577	+161.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.14 BAM8.67	$9.04 F CFA5,116	+75.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.84 BAM4.78	$2.26 F CFA1,278	-20.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 BAM6.01	$3.96 F CFA2,241	+11.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 BAM1.11	$1.82 F CFA1,027	+176.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 BAM1.33	$0.52 F CFA292	-34.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 BAM1.35	$1.02 F CFA576	+27.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 BAM1.43	$0.92 F CFA519	+8.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 BAM0.84	$0.76 F CFA430	+51.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 BAM0.92	$0.79 F CFA447	+45.6%
Average			+40.6%

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pay 38.1% more for transportation

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Cote d'Ivoire
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.71 BAM9.63	$5.92 F CFA3,351	+3.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.63 BAM55.02	$49.19 F CFA27,824	+50.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,166.31 BAM45,809.25	$30,855.61 F CFA17,453,457	+13.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.74 BAM14.73	$16.10 F CFA9,106	+84.3%
Average			+38.1%

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pay 81.2% more for housing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Cote d'Ivoire
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.02 BAM43.87	$43.08 F CFA24,367	+65.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$253.79 BAM427.95	$593.76 F CFA335,860	+134.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$195.51 BAM329.68	$371.16 F CFA209,947	+89.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.85 BAM191.98	$154.37 F CFA87,320	+35.6%
Average			+81.2%

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pay 29.4% more for childcare

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Cote d'Ivoire
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.70 BAM311.46	$295.14 F CFA166,946	+59.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,341.65 BAM5,634.86	$3,311.61 F CFA1,873,211	-0.9%
Average			+29.4%

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pay 37.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Cote d'Ivoire
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.03 BAM3.43	$1.07 F CFA607	-47.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.53 BAM2.58	$2.01 F CFA1,138	+31.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.71 BAM6.26	$1.79 F CFA1,012	-51.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.92 BAM48.77	$80.64 F CFA45,616	+178.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.04 BAM8.50	$8.94 F CFA5,059	+77.5%
Average			+37.8%

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pay 22.2% more for clothing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Cote d'Ivoire
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.52 BAM113.85	$83.47 F CFA47,217	+23.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.28 BAM56.13	$47.70 F CFA26,981	+43.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.97 BAM160.14	$89.44 F CFA50,590	-5.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.50 BAM186.33	$141.31 F CFA79,932	+27.9%
Average			+22.2%

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of clothing

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