Cost of living comparison

compared to

Vietnam vs. Cote d'Ivoire Cost of Living Summary

Vietnam is 22.6% cheaper than Cote d'Ivoire overall.

Restaurants: pay 53.4% less in Vietnam
Groceries: pay 31.1% less in Vietnam
Transportation: pay 47.0% less in Vietnam
Housing: pay 59.9% less in Vietnam
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Vietnam
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.3% less in Vietnam
Clothing: pay 45.4% less in Vietnam

Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Vietnam. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Vietnam.

Vietnam vs. Cote d'Ivoire Cost Breakdown

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

Display currency: USD

pay 53.4% less for restaurants

	Cote d'Ivoire	Vietnam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.58 F CFA2,024	$1.88 ₫49,683	-47.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.18 F CFA6,324	$4.13 ₫108,845	-63.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 F CFA478	$0.53 ₫13,958	-37.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 F CFA476	$0.29 ₫7,515	-66.1%
Average			-53.4%

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Vietnam - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 31.1% less for groceries

	Cote d'Ivoire	Vietnam
Bread 1 loaf	$0.52 F CFA295	$0.86 ₫22,659	+64.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.63 F CFA6,577	$5.32 ₫140,160	-54.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.04 F CFA5,116	$5.20 ₫137,163	-42.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 F CFA1,278	$1.45 ₫38,157	-35.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.96 F CFA2,241	$1.56 ₫41,037	-60.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.82 F CFA1,027	$1.18 ₫31,215	-34.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.52 F CFA292	$0.47 ₫12,417	-8.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 F CFA576	$0.58 ₫15,166	-43.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 F CFA519	$0.49 ₫12,939	-46.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 F CFA430	$0.46 ₫12,243	-38.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 F CFA447	$0.47 ₫12,298	-41.0%
Average			-31.1%

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Vietnam - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 47.0% less for transportation

	Cote d'Ivoire	Vietnam
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.92 F CFA3,351	$3.19 ₫84,134	-46.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.19 F CFA27,824	$6.64 ₫175,156	-86.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,855.61 F CFA17,453,457	$33,225.24 ₫875,846,709	+7.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.10 F CFA9,106	$5.90 ₫155,607	-63.3%
Average			-47.0%

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Vietnam - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 59.9% less for housing

	Cote d'Ivoire	Vietnam
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.08 F CFA24,367	$8.68 ₫228,737	-79.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$593.76 F CFA335,860	$310.38 ₫8,181,759	-47.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$371.16 F CFA209,947	$223.57 ₫5,893,546	-39.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$154.37 F CFA87,320	$43.27 ₫1,140,722	-72.0%
Average			-59.9%

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Vietnam - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Cote d'Ivoire	Vietnam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$295.14 F CFA166,946	$199.23 ₫5,251,819	-32.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,311.61 F CFA1,873,211	$12,262.04 ₫323,238,187	+270.3%
Average			+118.9%

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Vietnam - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 40.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Cote d'Ivoire	Vietnam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.07 F CFA607	$0.93 ₫24,541	-13.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.01 F CFA1,138	$1.60 ₫42,129	-20.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.79 F CFA1,012	$1.28 ₫33,698	-28.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$80.64 F CFA45,616	$20.38 ₫537,204	-74.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.94 F CFA5,059	$3.19 ₫84,196	-64.3%
Average			-40.3%

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Vietnam - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 45.4% less for clothing

	Cote d'Ivoire	Vietnam
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.47 F CFA47,217	$31.66 ₫834,603	-62.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.70 F CFA26,981	$21.29 ₫561,324	-55.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.44 F CFA50,590	$72.72 ₫1,916,905	-18.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$141.31 F CFA79,932	$77.26 ₫2,036,773	-45.3%
Average			-45.4%

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Vietnam - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

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: December 2025

More cost comparisons

Cote d'Ivoire vs.

Ukraine

Cote d'Ivoire vs.

Peru

Cote d'Ivoire vs.

Ecuador

Cote d'Ivoire vs.

Austria

Cote d'Ivoire vs.

Poland

Cote d'Ivoire vs.

Russia

Cote d'Ivoire vs.

Thailand

Cote d'Ivoire vs.

Spain

Share this

Compare by city

For example, try comparing the cost of living in Yamoussoukro vs. Hanoi

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Cote d'Ivoire

Add prices for Vietnam

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Vietnam 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.