Cost of living comparison

Romania

compared to

Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Romania Cost of Living Summary

Cote d'Ivoire is 17.4% more expensive than Romania overall.

Restaurants: pay 47.8% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Groceries: pay 38.2% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Transportation: pay 20.8% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Housing: pay 51.5% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Childcare: pay 30.1% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.2% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Clothing: pay 24.7% more in Cote d'Ivoire

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

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Cote d'Ivoire vs. Romania Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.8% less for restaurants

	Romania	Cote d'Ivoire
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.82 RON46.94	$2.56 F CFA1,500	-73.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.22 RON34.50	$10.24 F CFA5,999	+42.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 RON8.96	$0.74 F CFA436	-60.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 RON7.51	$0.73 F CFA430	-53.3%
Average			-47.8%

Romania vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of restaurants

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pay 38.2% more for groceries

	Romania	Cote d'Ivoire
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 RON5.25	$0.52 F CFA306	-52.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.76 RON17.98	$12.80 F CFA7,499	+240.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.36 RON25.64	$7.75 F CFA4,538	+44.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 RON13.92	$2.24 F CFA1,312	-23.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.69 RON12.86	$2.65 F CFA1,549	-1.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.51 RON2.44	$1.82 F CFA1,066	+256.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 RON3.21	$0.48 F CFA280	-29.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.65 RON3.11	$0.93 F CFA546	+43.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 RON4.23	$1.07 F CFA624	+20.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 RON1.68	$0.78 F CFA456	+121.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 RON1.72	$0.74 F CFA431	+104.5%
Average			+38.2%

Romania vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of groceries

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pay 20.8% more for transportation

	Romania	Cote d'Ivoire
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.55 RON31.31	$5.56 F CFA3,258	-15.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.38 RON111.79	$42.68 F CFA24,995	+82.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,083.66 RON130K	$28,165.91 F CFA16M	+4.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.64 RON31.77	$15.36 F CFA8,998	+131.2%
Average			+20.8%

Romania vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of transportation

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pay 51.5% more for housing

	Romania	Cote d'Ivoire
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.56 RON40.94	$35.09 F CFA20,552	+309.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$371.73 RON1,777.68	$675.10 F CFA395K	+81.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$281.26 RON1,345.04	$345.03 F CFA202K	+22.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.14 RON512.37	$126.19 F CFA73,907	+17.8%
Average			+51.5%

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pay 30.1% less for childcare

	Romania	Cote d'Ivoire
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$482.75 RON2,308.59	$361.32 F CFA212K	-25.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,125.14 RON34,073.85	$4,657.12 F CFA3M	-34.6%
Average			-30.1%

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pay 12.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Romania	Cote d'Ivoire
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.18 RON10.43	$1.02 F CFA600	-53.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.45 RON11.70	$1.88 F CFA1,100	-23.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.71 RON27.33	$1.71 F CFA1,000	-70.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.73 RON185.19	$70.41 F CFA41,242	+81.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.13 RON34.12	$8.54 F CFA4,999	+19.6%
Average			-12.2%

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pay 24.7% more for clothing

	Romania	Cote d'Ivoire
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.00 RON296.50	$91.75 F CFA53,740	+48.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.53 RON169.92	$36.53 F CFA21,396	+2.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.18 RON369.09	$75.39 F CFA44,158	-2.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.19 RON407.37	$138.70 F CFA81,234	+62.8%
Average			+24.7%

Romania vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of clothing

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