Cote d'Ivoire is 23.1% cheaper than Costa Rica.

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

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pay 41.2% less for restaurants

 
Costa Rica
Cote d'Ivoire
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $9.05
CRC4,671.69
$3.71
F CFA2,256
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.98
CRC4,635.06
$9.49
F CFA5,766
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.93
CRC996.12
$0.80
F CFA486

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pay 21.4% less for groceries

 
Costa Rica
Cote d'Ivoire
Bread
1 loaf
$2.46
CRC1,267.28
$0.67
F CFA407
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.95
CRC2,040.62
$7.29
F CFA4,429
Milk (1 gallon) $6.91
CRC3,568.06
$8.65
F CFA5,251

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pay 4.0% less for transportation

 
Costa Rica
Cote d'Ivoire
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.70
CRC2,939.60
$5.15
F CFA3,128
Monthly public transit pass $45.78
CRC23,627.37
$41.28
F CFA25,068
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,441.08
CRC15,711,679.65
$29,718.07
F CFA18,048,774

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pay 17.0% more for housing

 
Costa Rica
Cote d'Ivoire
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$45.97
CRC23,724.64
$55.80
F CFA33,892
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $731.28
CRC377,438.28
$722.31
F CFA438,685
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $520.21
CRC268,500.67
$325.48
F CFA197,677

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pay 69.8% less for childcare

 
Costa Rica
Cote d'Ivoire
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $476.14
CRC245,750.98
$137.58
F CFA83,559
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $9,916.17
CRC5,118,074.51
$3,136.91
F CFA1,905,148

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pay 25.3% less for entertainment and sports

 
Costa Rica
Cote d'Ivoire
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.97
CRC1,531.48
$0.99
F CFA602
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.43
CRC1,771.17
$2.52
F CFA1,529
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.33
CRC2,234.62
$1.24
F CFA752

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pay 17.1% less for clothing

 
Costa Rica
Cote d'Ivoire
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$71.44
CRC36,870.65
$59.62
F CFA36,209
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$46.89
CRC24,202.66
$40.24
F CFA24,441
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$105.63
CRC54,517.97
$67.45
F CFA40,966

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