Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cote d'Ivoire vs. Uganda Cost of Living Summary
Cote d'Ivoire is 62.0% more expensive than Uganda overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.8% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Groceries
-
pay 58.2% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Transportation
-
pay 79.3% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Housing
-
pay 74.0% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Childcare
-
pay 10.1% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.4% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Clothing
-
pay 3.5 times more in Cote d'Ivoire
The cost of clothing, transportation, housing, groceries, and restaurants in Cote d'Ivoire are more expensive than in Uganda. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Cote d'Ivoire. Notably, clothing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Cote d'Ivoire.
Cote d'Ivoire vs. Uganda Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Uganda, you would:
pay 35.8% more for restaurants
|
Uganda
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.45
UGX10,151
|
$2.56
F CFA1,495
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.36
UGX30,452
|
$10.24
F CFA5,980
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
UGX1,523
|
$0.74
F CFA435
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
UGX1,107
|
$0.73
F CFA429
|
|
Uganda vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of restaurants
pay 58.2% more for groceries
|
Uganda
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
UGX3,747
|
$0.52
F CFA305
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.18
UGX9,009
|
$12.80
F CFA7,475
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.90
UGX11,976
|
$7.75
F CFA4,524
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UGX6,530
|
$2.24
F CFA1,308
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.05
UGX8,472
|
$2.65
F CFA1,545
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
UGX3,939
|
$1.82
F CFA1,062
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
UGX2,353
|
$0.48
F CFA279
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
UGX2,430
|
$0.93
F CFA544
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
UGX2,225
|
$1.07
F CFA622
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
UGX2,302
|
$0.78
F CFA455
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
UGX2,302
|
$0.74
F CFA429
|
|
Uganda vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of groceries
pay 79.3% more for transportation
|
Uganda
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
UGX21,961
|
$5.56
F CFA3,247
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.68
UGX177K
|
$42.68
F CFA24,915
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,361.98
UGX30M
|
$28,165.91
F CFA16M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.94
UGX12,181
|
$15.36
F CFA8,969
|
|
Uganda vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of transportation
pay 74.0% more for housing
|
Uganda
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.66
UGX143K
|
$35.09
F CFA20,486
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$482.64
UGX2M
|
$675.10
F CFA394K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$167.36
UGX692K
|
$345.03
F CFA201K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.08
UGX220K
|
$126.19
F CFA73,671
|
|
Uganda vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of housing
pay 10.1% less for childcare
|
Uganda
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$251.43
UGX1M
|
$361.32
F CFA211K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,279.19
UGX34M
|
$4,657.12
F CFA3M
|
|
Uganda vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of childcare
pay 3.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Uganda
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
UGX5,075
|
$1.02
F CFA598
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.53
UGX10,471
|
$1.88
F CFA1,096
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
UGX10,151
|
$1.71
F CFA997
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.21
UGX228K
|
$70.41
F CFA41,110
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.36
UGX30,452
|
$8.54
F CFA4,983
|
|
Uganda vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.5 times more for clothing
|
Uganda
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.80
UGX57,098
|
$91.75
F CFA53,567
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$12.88
UGX53,292
|
$36.53
F CFA21,327
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.90
UGX132K
|
$75.39
F CFA44,017
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$43.25
UGX179K
|
$138.70
F CFA80,974
|
|
Uganda vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of clothing
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