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Cote d'Ivoire vs. Chad Cost of Living Summary

Cote d'Ivoire is 57.6% more expensive than Chad overall.

Restaurants: pay 23.9% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Groceries: pay 44.2% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Cote d'Ivoire
Housing: pay 54.6% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.6% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Clothing: pay 2.0 times more in Cote d'Ivoire

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

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Chad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.9% less for restaurants

	Chad	Cote d'Ivoire
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.94 FCFA5,118	$3.58 F CFA2,047	-60.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$11.18 F CFA6,397
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 FCFA512	$0.84 F CFA483	-5.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 FCFA512	$0.84 F CFA481	-6.0%
Average			-23.9%

Chad vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of restaurants

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pay 44.2% more for groceries

	Chad	Cote d'Ivoire
Bread 1 loaf	$0.36 FCFA205	$0.52 F CFA299	+45.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.79 FCFA1,024	$11.63 F CFA6,653	+550.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.33 FCFA8,201	$9.04 F CFA5,175	-36.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.15 FCFA1,228	$2.26 F CFA1,293	+5.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.25 FCFA1,857	$3.96 F CFA2,267	+22.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.23 FCFA1,277	$1.82 F CFA1,039	-18.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 FCFA580	$0.52 F CFA295	-49.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 FCFA696	$1.02 F CFA582	-16.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA665	$0.92 F CFA525	-21.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 FCFA433	$0.76 F CFA435	+0.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 FCFA433	$0.79 F CFA453	+4.5%
Average			+44.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Chad	Cote d'Ivoire
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 FCFA2,456	$5.92 F CFA3,390	+38.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$89.44 FCFA51,177	$49.19 F CFA28,147	-45.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$12,342.25 FCFA7M	$30,855.61 F CFA18M	+150.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.02 FCFA2,303	$16.10 F CFA9,212	+300.0%
Average			+110.8%

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pay 54.6% more for housing

	Chad	Cote d'Ivoire
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$447.18 FCFA256K	$43.08 F CFA24,650	-90.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,517.71 FCFA868K	$593.76 F CFA340K	-60.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$89.44 FCFA51,177	$371.16 F CFA212K	+315.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$154.37 F CFA88,334
Average			+54.6%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Chad	Cote d'Ivoire
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$295.14 F CFA169K
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$3,311.61 F CFA2M

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pay 59.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Chad	Cote d'Ivoire
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 FCFA768	$1.07 F CFA614	-20.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.89 FCFA512	$2.01 F CFA1,151	+125.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.03 FCFA589	$1.79 F CFA1,024	+73.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$80.64 F CFA46,145
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$8.94 F CFA5,118
Average			+59.6%

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

	Chad	Cote d'Ivoire
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.83 FCFA15,353	$83.47 F CFA47,765	+211.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.77 FCFA20,471	$47.70 F CFA27,294	+33.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.72 FCFA25,588	$89.44 F CFA51,177	+100.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.44 FCFA51,177	$141.31 F CFA80,859	+58.0%
Average			+100.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2026

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