Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 3.7 times more expensive than Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
pay 60.6% more for restaurants
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
CFA2,056
|
$7.52
$10.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
CFA6,167
|
$6.77
$9.22
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
CFA501
|
$1.59
$2.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
CFA437
|
$1.12
$1.52
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
CFA360
|
$2.08
$2.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
CFA3,940
|
$9.38
$12.78
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
CFA4,519
|
$10.93
$14.89
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
CFA1,289
|
$2.96
$4.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.76
CFA2,305
|
$4.13
$5.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
CFA777
|
$1.77
$2.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.41
CFA249
|
$1.23
$1.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
CFA390
|
$1.77
$2.41
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
CFA490
|
$1.37
$1.87
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
CFA303
|
$1.04
$1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
CFA319
|
$1.03
$1.41
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
CFA2,686
|
$8.83
$12.03
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$41.90
CFA25,696
|
$96.26
$131.16
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,169.81
CFA18,501,472
|
$112,798.92
$153,699.80
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.08
CFA9,251
|
$9.02
$12.30
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for housing
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.50
CFA36,489
|
$36.32
$49.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$567.30
CFA347,891
|
$3,603.58
$4,910.24
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$235.35
CFA144,329
|
$2,425.90
$3,305.53
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.94
CFA64,355
|
$123.15
$167.80
|
|
pay 10.4 times more for childcare
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$117.33
CFA71,950
|
$1,261.73
$1,719.23
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,700.38
CFA1,655,996
|
$27,366.80
$37,290.01
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CFA668
|
$7.52
$10.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.93
CFA1,799
|
$4.69
$6.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.26
CFA771
|
$11.28
$15.37
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.83
CFA35,461
|
$113.03
$154.02
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.38
CFA5,139
|
$10.90
$14.86
|
|
pay 21.4% more for clothing
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.45
CFA38,912
|
$74.80
$101.92
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.00
CFA26,981
|
$41.62
$56.71
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.56
CFA43,273
|
$107.10
$145.94
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.19
CFA56,532
|
$111.86
$152.43
|
|
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