Cost of living comparison
Cote d'Ivoire is 38.5% cheaper than United States.
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of United States, you would:
pay 55.0% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.02
|
$3.71
F CFA2,273
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.37
|
$9.49
F CFA5,809
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$0.80
F CFA490
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
|
$0.70
F CFA427
|
|
pay 31.2% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.43
|
$0.67
F CFA410
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
|
$7.29
F CFA4,462
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.93
|
$8.65
F CFA5,290
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
|
$2.15
F CFA1,318
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
|
$3.79
F CFA2,320
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$1.29
F CFA792
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.41
F CFA251
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.03
|
$0.76
F CFA463
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$0.59
F CFA363
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$0.59
F CFA362
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.65
F CFA395
|
|
pay 4.2% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$5.15
F CFA3,151
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.73
|
$41.28
F CFA25,256
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,580.82
|
$29,718.07
F CFA18,184,206
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.71
|
$14.86
F CFA9,092
|
|
pay 42.5% less for housing
|
United States
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.34
|
$55.80
F CFA34,146
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,635.84
|
$722.31
F CFA441,977
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,397.18
|
$325.48
F CFA199,160
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.42
|
$118.36
F CFA72,425
|
|
pay 88.1% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,344.29
|
$137.58
F CFA84,186
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,001.10
|
$3,136.91
F CFA1,919,444
|
|
pay 43.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.73
|
$0.99
F CFA606
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.97
|
$2.52
F CFA1,541
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.54
|
$1.24
F CFA758
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.32
|
$71.94
F CFA44,022
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.21
|
$8.26
F CFA5,051
|
|
pay 5.2% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.12
|
$59.62
F CFA36,481
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.92
|
$40.24
F CFA24,624
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.55
|
$67.45
F CFA41,274
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.11
|
$93.90
F CFA57,457
|
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