Cost of living comparison

Vietnam

compared to

Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Vietnam Cost of Living Summary

Cote d'Ivoire is 60.8% more expensive than Vietnam overall.

Restaurants: pay 78.7% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Groceries: pay 38.0% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in Cote d'Ivoire
Housing: pay 72.8% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Childcare: pay 40.2% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Entertainment and Sports: pay 88.1% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Clothing: pay 57.9% more in Cote d'Ivoire

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, clothing, and groceries in Cote d'Ivoire are more expensive than in Vietnam. Notably, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Cote d'Ivoire.

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Cote d'Ivoire vs. Vietnam Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 78.7% more for restaurants

	Vietnam	Cote d'Ivoire
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.93 ₫49,968	$2.56 F CFA1,495	+32.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.06 ₫105K	$10.24 F CFA5,980	+152.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₫13,022	$0.74 F CFA435	+48.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 ₫7,715	$0.73 F CFA429	+146.3%
Average			+78.7%

Vietnam vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of restaurants

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pay 38.0% more for groceries

	Vietnam	Cote d'Ivoire
Bread 1 loaf	$0.96 ₫24,827	$0.52 F CFA305	-45.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.37 ₫139K	$12.80 F CFA7,475	+138.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.69 ₫147K	$7.75 F CFA4,524	+36.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.51 ₫39,111	$2.24 F CFA1,308	+48.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.71 ₫44,332	$2.65 F CFA1,545	+54.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 ₫34,270	$1.82 F CFA1,062	+37.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 ₫13,159	$0.48 F CFA279	-6.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ₫15,883	$0.93 F CFA544	+51.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 ₫14,322	$1.07 F CFA622	+92.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫12,823	$0.78 F CFA455	+57.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 ₫13,288	$0.74 F CFA429	+43.3%
Average			+38.0%

Vietnam vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Vietnam	Cote d'Ivoire
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.36 ₫87,093	$5.56 F CFA3,247	+65.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.12 ₫184K	$42.68 F CFA24,915	+499.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫795M	$28,165.91 F CFA16M	-8.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.75 ₫149K	$15.36 F CFA8,969	+167.4%
Average			+100.6%

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pay 72.8% more for housing

	Vietnam	Cote d'Ivoire
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.92 ₫231K	$35.09 F CFA20,486	+293.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$387.95 ₫10M	$675.10 F CFA394K	+74.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$257.72 ₫7M	$345.03 F CFA201K	+33.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.62 ₫1M	$126.19 F CFA73,671	+154.3%
Average			+72.8%

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pay 40.2% less for childcare

	Vietnam	Cote d'Ivoire
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$321.30 ₫8M	$361.32 F CFA211K	+12.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,628.65 ₫379M	$4,657.12 F CFA3M	-68.2%
Average			-40.2%

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pay 88.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Vietnam	Cote d'Ivoire
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.91 ₫23,577	$1.02 F CFA598	+12.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.63 ₫42,237	$1.88 F CFA1,096	+15.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.36 ₫35,110	$1.71 F CFA997	+25.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$20.59 ₫533K	$70.41 F CFA41,110	+242.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.14 ₫81,316	$8.54 F CFA4,983	+171.8%
Average			+88.1%

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pay 57.9% more for clothing

	Vietnam	Cote d'Ivoire
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.00 ₫1M	$91.75 F CFA53,567	+123.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.08 ₫623K	$36.53 F CFA21,327	+51.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.97 ₫2M	$75.39 F CFA44,017	-2.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.18 ₫2M	$138.70 F CFA80,974	+87.0%
Average			+57.9%

Vietnam vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of clothing

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