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Cote d'Ivoire vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary

Cote d'Ivoire is 7.9% cheaper than Djibouti overall.

Restaurants: pay 46.4% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Groceries: pay 0.2% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Transportation: pay 11.6% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Housing: pay 42.2% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Childcare: pay 37.1% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.0% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Clothing: pay 91.3% more in Cote d'Ivoire

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

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.4% less for restaurants

	Djibouti	Cote d'Ivoire
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.82 DJF1,749	$3.58 F CFA2,047	-63.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.63 DJF2,249	$11.18 F CFA6,397	-11.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.89 DJF337	$0.84 F CFA483	-55.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 DJF333	$0.84 F CFA481	-55.1%
Average			-46.4%

Djibouti vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of restaurants

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pay 0.2% less for groceries

	Djibouti	Cote d'Ivoire
Bread 1 loaf	$9.26 DJF1,649	$0.52 F CFA299	-94.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.78 DJF851	$11.63 F CFA6,653	+143.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.56 DJF1,703	$9.04 F CFA5,175	-5.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.85 DJF1,220	$2.26 F CFA1,293	-67.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.24 DJF1,467	$3.96 F CFA2,267	-51.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 DJF302	$1.82 F CFA1,039	+6.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55 DJF98	$0.52 F CFA295	-6.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.27 DJF227	$1.02 F CFA582	-20.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 DJF128	$0.92 F CFA525	+27.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 DJF98	$0.76 F CFA435	+37.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 DJF110	$0.79 F CFA453	+27.7%
Average			-0.2%

Djibouti vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.6% more for transportation

	Djibouti	Cote d'Ivoire
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.59 DJF1,173	$5.92 F CFA3,390	-10.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.27 DJF3,787	$49.19 F CFA28,147	+131.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,800.12 DJF6M	$30,855.61 F CFA18M	-8.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$47.72 DJF8,497	$16.10 F CFA9,212	-66.3%
Average			+11.6%

Djibouti vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of transportation

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pay 42.2% less for housing

	Djibouti	Cote d'Ivoire
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.94 DJF10,496	$43.08 F CFA24,650	-26.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,431.52 DJF255K	$593.76 F CFA340K	-58.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$477.17 DJF84,967	$371.16 F CFA212K	-22.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$398.07 DJF70,882	$154.37 F CFA88,334	-61.2%
Average			-42.2%

Djibouti vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of housing

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pay 37.1% less for childcare

	Djibouti	Cote d'Ivoire
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$335.12 DJF59,672	$295.14 F CFA169K	-11.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,793.05 DJF2M	$3,311.61 F CFA2M	-62.3%
Average			-37.1%

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pay 32.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Djibouti	Cote d'Ivoire
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 DJF1,000	$1.07 F CFA614	-80.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.65 DJF650	$2.01 F CFA1,151	-44.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.71 DJF482	$1.79 F CFA1,024	-33.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.08 DJF15,327	$80.64 F CFA46,145	-6.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.42 DJF1,499	$8.94 F CFA5,118	+6.2%
Average			-32.0%

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

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pay 91.3% more for clothing

	Djibouti	Cote d'Ivoire
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.10 DJF7,497	$83.47 F CFA47,765	+98.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.65 DJF3,499	$47.70 F CFA27,294	+142.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.50 DJF21,992	$89.44 F CFA51,177	-27.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.14 DJF9,996	$141.31 F CFA80,859	+151.7%
Average			+91.3%

Djibouti vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of clothing

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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: March 2026

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