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Cote d'Ivoire vs. Brazil Cost of Living Summary

Cote d'Ivoire is 26.6% more expensive than Brazil overall.

Restaurants
pay 30.3% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Groceries
pay 30.3% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Transportation
pay 15.1% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Housing
pay 71.1% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Childcare
pay 19.8% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Entertainment and Sports
pay 10.8% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Clothing
pay 20.4% more in Cote d'Ivoire

The cost of housing, groceries, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Cote d'Ivoire are more expensive than in Brazil. Expenses including restaurants and childcare are lower in Cote d'Ivoire.

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Cote d'Ivoire vs. Brazil Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Brazil, you would:

pay 30.3% less for restaurants

 
Brazil
Cote d'Ivoire
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.38
R$32.28
$2.56
F CFA1,495
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $7.64
R$38.69
$10.24
F CFA5,980
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.24
R$6.29
$0.74
F CFA435
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pay 30.3% more for groceries

 
Brazil
Cote d'Ivoire
Bread
1 loaf
 $1.68
R$8.52
$0.52
F CFA305
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.73
R$23.94
$12.80
F CFA7,475
Milk (1 gallon) $4.09
R$20.72
$7.75
F CFA4,524
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pay 15.1% more for transportation

 
Brazil
Cote d'Ivoire
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.74
R$23.98
$5.56
F CFA3,247
Monthly public transit pass $45.86
R$232.15
$42.68
F CFA24,915
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $23,586.89
R$119K
$28,165.91
F CFA16M
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pay 71.1% more for housing

 
Brazil
Cote d'Ivoire
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $20.44
R$103.47
$35.09
F CFA20,486
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $357.22
R$1,808.43
$675.10
F CFA394K
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $237.92
R$1,204.46
$345.03
F CFA201K
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pay 19.8% less for childcare

 
Brazil
Cote d'Ivoire
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $316.73
R$1,603.45
$361.32
F CFA211K
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $8,251.15
R$41,771.44
$4,657.12
F CFA3M
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pay 10.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
Brazil
Cote d'Ivoire
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.00
R$10.12
$1.02
F CFA598
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.02
R$10.23
$1.88
F CFA1,096
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $2.46
R$12.44
$1.71
F CFA997
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pay 20.4% more for clothing

 
Brazil
Cote d'Ivoire
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $54.36
R$275.19
$91.75
F CFA53,567
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $50.01
R$253.16
$36.53
F CFA21,327
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $87.76
R$444.28
$75.39
F CFA44,017
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