Cost of living comparison
compared to
Turkey vs. Cote d'Ivoire Cost of Living Summary
Turkey is 12.3% more expensive than Cote d'Ivoire overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.0% more in Turkey
- Groceries
-
pay 31.0% less in Turkey
- Transportation
-
pay 15.3% less in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 39.3% less in Turkey
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.8% more in Turkey
- Clothing
-
pay 19.7% less in Turkey
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Turkey are more expensive than in Cote d'Ivoire. Expenses including housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Turkey. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Turkey.
Turkey vs. Cote d'Ivoire Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Turkey instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
pay 16.0% more for restaurants
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.58
F CFA2,024
|
$7.27
TRY308.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.18
F CFA6,324
|
$7.68
TRY326.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
F CFA478
|
$1.18
TRY50.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
F CFA476
|
$0.44
TRY18.87
|
|
Cote d'Ivoire vs. Turkey - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.0% less for groceries
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
F CFA295
|
$0.67
TRY28.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.63
F CFA6,577
|
$4.49
TRY190.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.04
F CFA5,116
|
$3.45
TRY146.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,278
|
$1.94
TRY82.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.96
F CFA2,241
|
$2.46
TRY104.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.82
F CFA1,027
|
$0.62
TRY26.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
F CFA292
|
$0.96
TRY40.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA576
|
$0.53
TRY22.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
F CFA519
|
$0.60
TRY25.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
F CFA430
|
$0.29
TRY12.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
F CFA447
|
$0.25
TRY10.51
|
|
Cote d'Ivoire vs. Turkey - Cost of groceries
pay 15.3% less for transportation
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.92
F CFA3,351
|
$4.58
TRY194.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.19
F CFA27,824
|
$29.01
TRY1,232.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,855.61
F CFA17,453,457
|
$48,018.50
TRY2,040,109.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.10
F CFA9,106
|
$7.53
TRY320.04
|
|
Cote d'Ivoire vs. Turkey - Cost of transportation
pay 39.3% less for housing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.08
F CFA24,367
|
$13.68
TRY581.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$593.76
F CFA335,860
|
$515.16
TRY21,886.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.16
F CFA209,947
|
$348.65
TRY14,812.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.37
F CFA87,320
|
$46.83
TRY1,989.64
|
|
Cote d'Ivoire vs. Turkey - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$295.14
F CFA166,946
|
$523.46
TRY22,239.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,311.61
F CFA1,873,211
|
$10,105.64
TRY429,347.32
|
|
Cote d'Ivoire vs. Turkey - Cost of childcare
pay 33.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
F CFA607
|
$2.98
TRY126.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
F CFA1,138
|
$2.92
TRY124.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
$2.10
TRY89.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.64
F CFA45,616
|
$52.68
TRY2,238.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
$5.69
TRY241.55
|
|
Cote d'Ivoire vs. Turkey - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.7% less for clothing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.47
F CFA47,217
|
$46.89
TRY1,992.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.70
F CFA26,981
|
$43.49
TRY1,847.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.44
F CFA50,590
|
$101.73
TRY4,322.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.31
F CFA79,932
|
$84.94
TRY3,608.65
|
|
Cote d'Ivoire vs. Turkey - Cost of clothing
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