Cost of living comparison

Thailand

compared to

Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Thailand Cost of Living Summary

Cote d'Ivoire is 21.3% more expensive than Thailand overall.

Restaurants: pay 16.1% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Groceries: pay 10.3% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Transportation: pay 13.0% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Housing: pay 55.6% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Childcare: pay 46.8% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.1% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Clothing: pay 38.7% more in Cote d'Ivoire

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

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Cote d'Ivoire vs. Thailand Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.1% more for restaurants

	Thailand	Cote d'Ivoire
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.89 THB96.05	$2.56 F CFA1,495	-11.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.99 THB232.42	$10.24 F CFA5,980	+46.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 THB24.81	$0.74 F CFA435	-0.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 THB12.19	$0.73 F CFA429	+100.4%
Average			+16.1%

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pay 10.3% more for groceries

	Thailand	Cote d'Ivoire
Bread 1 loaf	$1.34 THB44.43	$0.52 F CFA305	-60.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.95 THB264.36	$12.80 F CFA7,475	+61.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.12 THB236.74	$7.75 F CFA4,524	+8.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.06 THB68.55	$2.24 F CFA1,308	+8.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.37 THB45.52	$2.65 F CFA1,545	+93.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 THB44.98	$1.82 F CFA1,062	+34.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 THB18.99	$0.48 F CFA279	-16.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 THB31.07	$0.93 F CFA544	-0.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 THB27.38	$1.07 F CFA622	+29.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 THB24.01	$0.78 F CFA455	+7.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 THB18.88	$0.74 F CFA429	+29.6%
Average			+10.3%

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pay 13.0% more for transportation

	Thailand	Cote d'Ivoire
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 THB168.49	$5.56 F CFA3,247	+9.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.87 THB1,093.53	$42.68 F CFA24,915	+29.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,201.01 THB971K	$28,165.91 F CFA16M	-3.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.77 THB358.41	$15.36 F CFA8,969	+42.6%
Average			+13.0%

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pay 55.6% more for housing

	Thailand	Cote d'Ivoire
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.17 THB637.71	$35.09 F CFA20,486	+83.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$407.64 THB13,560.34	$675.10 F CFA394K	+65.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$268.13 THB8,919.39	$345.03 F CFA201K	+28.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.86 THB2,024.59	$126.19 F CFA73,671	+107.3%
Average			+55.6%

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pay 46.8% less for childcare

	Thailand	Cote d'Ivoire
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$515.68 THB17,154.28	$361.32 F CFA211K	-29.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,528.28 THB383K	$4,657.12 F CFA3M	-59.6%
Average			-46.8%

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pay 7.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Thailand	Cote d'Ivoire
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.10 THB69.86	$1.02 F CFA598	-51.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.00 THB66.47	$1.88 F CFA1,096	-6.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 THB138.07	$1.71 F CFA997	-58.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.07 THB1,665.52	$70.41 F CFA41,110	+40.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.05 THB201.30	$8.54 F CFA4,983	+41.0%
Average			-7.1%

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pay 38.7% more for clothing

	Thailand	Cote d'Ivoire
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.30 THB1,473.73	$91.75 F CFA53,567	+107.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.84 THB1,092.57	$36.53 F CFA21,327	+11.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.65 THB2,782.57	$75.39 F CFA44,017	-9.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.91 THB2,591.55	$138.70 F CFA80,974	+78.0%
Average			+38.7%

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