Cost of living comparison

Cote d'Ivoire

compared to

Ethiopia

Ethiopia vs. Cote d'Ivoire Cost of Living Summary

Ethiopia is 6.1% cheaper than Cote d'Ivoire overall.

Restaurants: pay 1.0% more in Ethiopia
Groceries: pay 29.1% less in Ethiopia
Transportation: pay 24.5% less in Ethiopia
Housing: pay 21.5% more in Ethiopia
Childcare: pay 56.4% more in Ethiopia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.2% less in Ethiopia
Clothing: pay 18.8% less in Ethiopia

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

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Ethiopia vs. Cote d'Ivoire Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.0% more for restaurants

	Cote d'Ivoire	Ethiopia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.56 F CFA1,495	$4.00 ETB654.34	+56.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.24 F CFA5,980	$6.50 ETB1,063.31	-36.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 F CFA435	$0.61 ETB99.06	-18.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 F CFA429	$0.66 ETB107.50	-10.5%
Average			+1.0%

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Ethiopia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 29.1% less for groceries

	Cote d'Ivoire	Ethiopia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.52 F CFA305	$1.19 ETB194.58	+127.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.80 F CFA7,475	$3.70 ETB604.57	-71.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.75 F CFA4,524	$4.09 ETB669.40	-47.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.24 F CFA1,308	$1.77 ETB289.63	-21.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.65 F CFA1,545	$4.59 ETB750.34	+73.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.82 F CFA1,062	$2.44 ETB399.44	+34.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 F CFA279	$0.30 ETB48.73	-37.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 F CFA544	$0.99 ETB161.65	+6.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 F CFA622	$0.31 ETB50.42	-71.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 F CFA455	$0.22 ETB35.99	-71.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.74 F CFA429	$0.49 ETB79.77	-33.7%
Average			-29.1%

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pay 24.5% less for transportation

	Cote d'Ivoire	Ethiopia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.56 F CFA3,247	$3.53 ETB577.22	-36.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.68 F CFA24,915	$21.11 ETB3,453.30	-50.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,165.91 F CFA16M	$55,000.00 ETB9M	+95.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.36 F CFA8,969	$3.53 ETB576.64	-77.1%
Average			-24.5%

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pay 21.5% more for housing

	Cote d'Ivoire	Ethiopia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.09 F CFA20,486	$212.33 ETB34,734.76	+505.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$675.10 F CFA394K	$706.95 ETB116K	+4.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$345.03 F CFA201K	$394.55 ETB64,542.82	+14.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$126.19 F CFA73,671	$156.76 ETB25,644.51	+24.2%
Average			+21.5%

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pay 56.4% more for childcare

	Cote d'Ivoire	Ethiopia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$361.32 F CFA211K	$136.41 ETB22,314.75	-62.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,657.12 F CFA3M	$30,187.50 ETB5M	+548.2%
Average			+56.4%

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pay 30.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Cote d'Ivoire	Ethiopia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 F CFA598	$0.80 ETB130.87	-21.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.88 F CFA1,096	$0.92 ETB150.32	-51.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.71 F CFA997	$8.00 ETB1,308.69	+368.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.41 F CFA41,110	$44.15 ETB7,221.55	-37.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 F CFA4,983	$3.75 ETB613.45	-56.1%
Average			-30.2%

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pay 18.8% less for clothing

	Cote d'Ivoire	Ethiopia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$91.75 F CFA53,567	$33.14 ETB5,421.12	-63.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.53 F CFA21,327	$70.86 ETB11,591.24	+94.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.39 F CFA44,017	$78.65 ETB12,865.68	+4.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.70 F CFA80,974	$82.70 ETB13,529.26	-40.4%
Average			-18.8%

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