Cost of living comparison

Switzerland

compared to

Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Switzerland Cost of Living Summary

Cote d'Ivoire is 62.9% cheaper than Switzerland overall.

Restaurants: pay 81.7% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Groceries: pay 45.1% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Transportation: pay 45.9% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Housing: pay 66.4% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Childcare: pay 86.2% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Entertainment and Sports: pay 68.7% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Clothing: pay 39.9% less in Cote d'Ivoire

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Cote d'Ivoire.

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Cote d'Ivoire vs. Switzerland Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 81.7% less for restaurants

	Switzerland	Cote d'Ivoire
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$30.33 CHF24.99	$2.56 F CFA1,500	-91.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.14 CHF14.94	$10.24 F CFA5,999	-43.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.29 CHF4.35	$0.74 F CFA436	-85.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.78 CHF3.94	$0.73 F CFA430	-84.6%
Average			-81.7%

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pay 45.1% less for groceries

	Switzerland	Cote d'Ivoire
Bread 1 loaf	$3.50 CHF2.89	$0.52 F CFA306	-85.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.96 CHF10.68	$12.80 F CFA7,499	-1.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.10 CHF6.68	$7.75 F CFA4,538	-4.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.57 CHF6.24	$2.24 F CFA1,312	-70.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.18 CHF10.04	$2.65 F CFA1,549	-78.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 CHF1.32	$1.82 F CFA1,066	+13.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 CHF0.75	$0.48 F CFA280	-47.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.25 CHF1.03	$0.93 F CFA546	-25.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.25 CHF1.85	$1.07 F CFA624	-52.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 CHF0.70	$0.78 F CFA456	-8.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.94 CHF0.78	$0.74 F CFA431	-22.1%
Average			-45.1%

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pay 45.9% less for transportation

	Switzerland	Cote d'Ivoire
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.57 CHF7.06	$5.56 F CFA3,258	-35.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$118.70 CHF97.79	$42.68 F CFA24,995	-64.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,149.55 CHF33,076.84	$28,165.91 F CFA16M	-29.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$42.12 CHF34.70	$15.36 F CFA8,998	-63.5%
Average			-45.9%

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pay 66.4% less for housing

	Switzerland	Cote d'Ivoire
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.17 CHF47.92	$35.09 F CFA20,552	-39.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,813.65 CHF1,494.16	$675.10 F CFA395K	-62.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,535.97 CHF1,265.39	$345.03 F CFA202K	-77.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$206.49 CHF170.11	$126.19 F CFA73,907	-38.9%
Average			-66.4%

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pay 86.2% less for childcare

	Switzerland	Cote d'Ivoire
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,648.71 CHF2,182.11	$361.32 F CFA212K	-86.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$33,203.62 CHF27,354.51	$4,657.12 F CFA3M	-86.0%
Average			-86.2%

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pay 68.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Switzerland	Cote d'Ivoire
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.68 CHF7.15	$1.02 F CFA600	-88.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.95 CHF4.90	$1.88 F CFA1,100	-68.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.85 CHF8.94	$1.71 F CFA1,000	-84.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$93.96 CHF77.41	$70.41 F CFA41,242	-25.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$22.75 CHF18.74	$8.54 F CFA4,999	-62.5%
Average			-68.7%

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pay 39.9% less for clothing

	Switzerland	Cote d'Ivoire
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$135.00 CHF111.22	$91.75 F CFA53,740	-32.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.94 CHF54.32	$36.53 F CFA21,396	-44.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$152.86 CHF125.93	$75.39 F CFA44,158	-50.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$196.87 CHF162.19	$138.70 F CFA81,234	-29.6%
Average			-39.9%

Switzerland vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of clothing

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