Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 3.3% cheaper than Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
pay 16.9% more for restaurants
Cote d'Ivoire
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
F CFA2,042
|
$7.74
ZAR143.30
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
F CFA6,126
|
$3.92
ZAR72.62
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
F CFA498
|
$0.87
ZAR16.09
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
F CFA434
|
$0.65
ZAR12.05
|
|
pay 17.8% less for groceries
Cote d'Ivoire
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
F CFA357
|
$0.82
ZAR15.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
F CFA3,914
|
$3.09
ZAR57.27
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
F CFA4,489
|
$3.51
ZAR64.97
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
F CFA1,280
|
$1.71
ZAR31.73
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.76
F CFA2,290
|
$1.85
ZAR34.20
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
F CFA772
|
$0.61
ZAR11.31
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA247
|
$0.57
ZAR10.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA388
|
$0.59
ZAR10.95
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
F CFA486
|
$0.59
ZAR10.84
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA301
|
$0.47
ZAR8.63
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
F CFA317
|
$0.47
ZAR8.61
|
|
pay 21.8% less for transportation
Cote d'Ivoire
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
F CFA2,668
|
$4.65
ZAR86.05
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$41.90
F CFA25,525
|
$40.67
ZAR752.78
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,169.81
F CFA18,378,076
|
$18,011.69
ZAR333,378.34
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.08
F CFA9,189
|
$7.53
ZAR139.43
|
|
pay 11.9% less for housing
Cote d'Ivoire
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.50
F CFA36,246
|
$48.06
ZAR889.48
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$567.30
F CFA345,571
|
$341.02
ZAR6,312.01
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$235.35
F CFA143,366
|
$317.79
ZAR5,881.99
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.94
F CFA63,925
|
$80.15
ZAR1,483.49
|
|
pay 24.1% more for childcare
Cote d'Ivoire
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$117.33
F CFA71,470
|
$157.19
ZAR2,909.38
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,700.38
F CFA1,644,951
|
$3,082.89
ZAR57,061.18
|
|
pay 6.8% more for entertainment and sports
Cote d'Ivoire
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
F CFA664
|
$1.70
ZAR31.39
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.93
F CFA1,787
|
$1.67
ZAR30.98
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.26
F CFA766
|
$2.56
ZAR47.45
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.83
F CFA35,225
|
$30.74
ZAR568.91
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
$5.40
ZAR99.90
|
|
pay 19.6% less for clothing
Cote d'Ivoire
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.45
F CFA38,652
|
$43.19
ZAR799.35
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.00
F CFA26,801
|
$26.96
ZAR498.94
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.56
F CFA42,984
|
$80.72
ZAR1,493.98
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.19
F CFA56,155
|
$71.81
ZAR1,329.13
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about South Africa or Cote d'Ivoire. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.