Cost of living comparison

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Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Fort Lauderdale Cost of Living Summary

Cote d'Ivoire is 30.4% cheaper than Fort Lauderdale.

Restaurants: pay 55.6% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Groceries: pay 23.0% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Transportation: pay 12.7% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Housing: pay 45.3% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Childcare: pay 77.5% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.2% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Clothing: pay 26.9% more in Cote d'Ivoire

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

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Fort Lauderdale Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 55.6% less for restaurants

	Fort Lauderdale	Cote d'Ivoire
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.00	$3.58 F CFA2,045	-85.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.98	$11.18 F CFA6,392	-6.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.96	$0.84 F CFA483	-71.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.04	$0.84 F CFA481	-58.8%
Average			-55.6%

Fort Lauderdale vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of restaurants

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pay 23.0% less for groceries

	Fort Lauderdale	Cote d'Ivoire
Bread 1 loaf	$4.48	$0.52 F CFA298	-88.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.26	$11.63 F CFA6,648	+40.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.68	$9.04 F CFA5,171	+145.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.37	$2.26 F CFA1,292	-48.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.68	$3.96 F CFA2,265	-15.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.82	$1.82 F CFA1,038	-35.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78	$0.52 F CFA295	-33.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.25	$1.02 F CFA582	-54.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.54	$0.92 F CFA525	-63.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.41	$0.76 F CFA434	-46.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.73	$0.79 F CFA452	-54.3%
Average			-23.0%

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pay 12.7% more for transportation

	Fort Lauderdale	Cote d'Ivoire
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.26	$5.92 F CFA3,388	+81.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$72.50	$49.19 F CFA28,125	-32.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,003.00	$30,855.61 F CFA18M	+6.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.93	$16.10 F CFA9,205	-4.9%
Average			+12.7%

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pay 45.3% less for housing

	Fort Lauderdale	Cote d'Ivoire
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.00	$43.08 F CFA24,631	-38.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,380.22	$593.76 F CFA339K	-75.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,983.11	$371.16 F CFA212K	-81.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$136.01	$154.37 F CFA88,264	+13.5%
Average			-45.3%

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pay 77.5% less for childcare

	Fort Lauderdale	Cote d'Ivoire
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$816.67	$295.14 F CFA169K	-63.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$37,150.00	$3,311.61 F CFA2M	-91.1%
Average			-77.5%

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pay 51.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Fort Lauderdale	Cote d'Ivoire
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00	$1.07 F CFA614	-78.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.14	$2.01 F CFA1,151	-60.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.50	$1.79 F CFA1,023	-83.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$72.00	$80.64 F CFA46,109	+12.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.50	$8.94 F CFA5,114	-45.8%
Average			-51.2%

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pay 26.9% more for clothing

	Fort Lauderdale	Cote d'Ivoire
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.50	$83.47 F CFA47,728	+75.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.75	$47.70 F CFA27,273	+9.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.33	$89.44 F CFA51,137	-4.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.25	$141.31 F CFA80,796	+27.0%
Average			+26.9%

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