Cost of living comparison

Egypt

compared to

Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Egypt Cost of Living Summary

Cote d'Ivoire is 2.9 times more expensive than Egypt overall.

Restaurants: pay 48.4% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Groceries: pay 2.9 times more in Cote d'Ivoire
Transportation: pay 2.7 times more in Cote d'Ivoire
Housing: pay 4.5 times more in Cote d'Ivoire
Childcare: pay 3.8 times more in Cote d'Ivoire
Entertainment and Sports: pay 73.8% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Clothing: pay 73.8% more in Cote d'Ivoire

The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Cote d'Ivoire are more expensive than in Egypt. Notably, housing, childcare, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Cote d'Ivoire.

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Cote d'Ivoire vs. Egypt Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.4% more for restaurants

	Egypt	Cote d'Ivoire
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.51 EGP187.77	$2.56 F CFA1,495	-27.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.31 EGP230.49	$10.24 F CFA5,980	+137.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 EGP17.68	$0.74 F CFA435	+125.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.16 EGP8.48	$0.73 F CFA429	+362.7%
Average			+48.4%

Egypt vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.9 times more for groceries

	Egypt	Cote d'Ivoire
Bread 1 loaf	$0.60 EGP31.81	$0.52 F CFA305	-12.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.76 EGP93.98	$12.80 F CFA7,475	+628.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.17 EGP169.66	$7.75 F CFA4,524	+144.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.31 EGP70.13	$2.24 F CFA1,308	+70.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.86 EGP99.39	$2.65 F CFA1,545	+42.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 EGP35.06	$1.82 F CFA1,062	+177.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.31 EGP16.30	$0.48 F CFA279	+56.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.22 EGP11.66	$0.93 F CFA544	+327.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.16 EGP8.82	$1.07 F CFA622	+546.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.15 EGP7.84	$0.78 F CFA455	+431.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.16 EGP8.43	$0.74 F CFA429	+366.6%
Average			+187.9%

Egypt vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.7 times more for transportation

	Egypt	Cote d'Ivoire
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 EGP86.48	$5.56 F CFA3,247	+243.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.01 EGP427.93	$42.68 F CFA24,915	+433.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,467.25 EGP2M	$28,165.91 F CFA16M	-10.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 EGP155.82	$15.36 F CFA8,969	+427.0%
Average			+167.4%

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pay 4.5 times more for housing

	Egypt	Cote d'Ivoire
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.64 EGP729.09	$35.09 F CFA20,486	+157.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$142.90 EGP7,637.83	$675.10 F CFA394K	+372.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$97.14 EGP5,191.98	$345.03 F CFA201K	+255.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$13.66 EGP730.06	$126.19 F CFA73,671	+823.9%
Average			+352.2%

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pay 3.8 times more for childcare

	Egypt	Cote d'Ivoire
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$71.34 EGP3,813.22	$361.32 F CFA211K	+406.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,650.38 EGP88,212.88	$4,657.12 F CFA3M	+182.2%
Average			+278.0%

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pay 73.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Egypt	Cote d'Ivoire
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.52 EGP81.38	$1.02 F CFA598	-32.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.35 EGP72.10	$1.88 F CFA1,096	+39.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.84 EGP98.53	$1.71 F CFA997	-7.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.84 EGP1,060.49	$70.41 F CFA41,110	+254.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.05 EGP163.28	$8.54 F CFA4,983	+179.4%
Average			+73.8%

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pay 73.8% more for clothing

	Egypt	Cote d'Ivoire
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.85 EGP1,060.94	$91.75 F CFA53,567	+362.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.58 EGP2,008.58	$36.53 F CFA21,327	-2.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.18 EGP5,996.15	$75.39 F CFA44,017	-32.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$45.89 EGP2,452.87	$138.70 F CFA80,974	+202.2%
Average			+73.8%

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