Cost of living comparison

South Korea

compared to

Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire vs. South Korea Cost of Living Summary

Cote d'Ivoire is 20.8% cheaper than South Korea overall.

Restaurants: pay 30.9% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Groceries: pay 48.7% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Transportation: pay 7.6% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Housing: pay 1.6% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Childcare: pay 61.0% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.4% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Clothing: pay 4.9% more in Cote d'Ivoire

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

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Cote d'Ivoire vs. South Korea Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.9% less for restaurants

	South Korea	Cote d'Ivoire
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.06 ₩9,422	$2.56 F CFA1,495	-63.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 ₩8,230	$10.24 F CFA5,980	+66.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 ₩2,039	$0.74 F CFA435	-51.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 ₩1,181	$0.73 F CFA429	-17.1%
Average			-30.9%

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pay 48.7% less for groceries

	South Korea	Cote d'Ivoire
Bread 1 loaf	$3.04 ₩4,055	$0.52 F CFA305	-82.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.12 ₩8,174	$12.80 F CFA7,475	+109.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.23 ₩10,982	$7.75 F CFA4,524	-5.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 ₩3,923	$2.24 F CFA1,308	-23.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.11 ₩5,484	$2.65 F CFA1,545	-35.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.00 ₩5,342	$1.82 F CFA1,062	-54.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.55 ₩2,069	$0.48 F CFA279	-69.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.00 ₩4,000	$0.93 F CFA544	-68.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.63 ₩3,513	$1.07 F CFA622	-59.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.03 ₩2,715	$0.78 F CFA455	-61.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.26 ₩1,685	$0.74 F CFA429	-41.7%
Average			-48.7%

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pay 7.6% more for transportation

	South Korea	Cote d'Ivoire
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.01 ₩6,685	$5.56 F CFA3,247	+11.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.10 ₩61,538	$42.68 F CFA24,915	-7.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,394.53 ₩38M	$28,165.91 F CFA16M	-0.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.59 ₩11,470	$15.36 F CFA8,969	+78.8%
Average			+7.6%

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pay 1.6% more for housing

	South Korea	Cote d'Ivoire
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.34 ₩32,490	$35.09 F CFA20,486	+44.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$561.73 ₩750K	$675.10 F CFA394K	+20.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$387.83 ₩518K	$345.03 F CFA201K	-11.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$153.72 ₩205K	$126.19 F CFA73,671	-17.9%
Average			+1.6%

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pay 61.0% less for childcare

	South Korea	Cote d'Ivoire
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$545.93 ₩729K	$361.32 F CFA211K	-33.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,214.53 ₩27M	$4,657.12 F CFA3M	-77.0%
Average			-61.0%

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pay 36.4% less for entertainment and sports

	South Korea	Cote d'Ivoire
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.30 ₩4,403	$1.02 F CFA598	-69.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 ₩4,888	$1.88 F CFA1,096	-48.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.35 ₩4,467	$1.71 F CFA997	-49.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.32 ₩76,507	$70.41 F CFA41,110	+22.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 ₩15,062	$8.54 F CFA4,983	-24.4%
Average			-36.4%

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pay 4.9% more for clothing

	South Korea	Cote d'Ivoire
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.53 ₩90,139	$91.75 F CFA53,567	+35.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.43 ₩71,316	$36.53 F CFA21,327	-31.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.10 ₩104K	$75.39 F CFA44,017	-3.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.84 ₩137K	$138.70 F CFA80,974	+34.9%
Average			+4.9%

South Korea vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of clothing

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