Cost of living comparison
Cote d'Ivoire is 23.9% cheaper than United Arab Emirates.
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 11.8% less for restaurants
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.05
AED29.59
|
$3.71
F CFA2,274
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.09
AED29.72
|
$9.49
F CFA5,810
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
AED3.96
|
$0.80
F CFA490
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
AED2.23
|
$0.70
F CFA427
|
|
pay 4.3% more for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
AED4.72
|
$0.67
F CFA411
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.11
AED18.78
|
$7.29
F CFA4,463
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
AED24.93
|
$8.65
F CFA5,291
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
AED9.43
|
$2.15
F CFA1,319
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
AED12.71
|
$3.79
F CFA2,320
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
AED3.55
|
$1.29
F CFA792
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
AED2.76
|
$0.41
F CFA251
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
AED3.24
|
$0.76
F CFA463
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
AED2.08
|
$0.59
F CFA363
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
AED1.85
|
$0.59
F CFA362
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
AED1.75
|
$0.65
F CFA395
|
|
pay 11.4% more for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.18
AED11.70
|
$5.15
F CFA3,152
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$73.48
AED269.91
|
$41.28
F CFA25,262
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,136.59
AED151,094.69
|
$29,718.07
F CFA18,188,734
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.56
AED35.10
|
$14.86
F CFA9,094
|
|
pay 33.8% less for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.87
AED370.51
|
$55.80
F CFA34,154
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,052.52
AED3,865.92
|
$722.31
F CFA442,087
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$822.84
AED3,022.29
|
$325.48
F CFA199,210
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.90
AED429.36
|
$118.36
F CFA72,443
|
|
pay 68.0% less for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$544.40
AED1,999.60
|
$137.58
F CFA84,207
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,131.09
AED29,865.51
|
$3,136.91
F CFA1,919,922
|
|
pay 49.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.77
AED35.89
|
$0.99
F CFA606
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
AED18.20
|
$2.52
F CFA1,541
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.27
AED23.04
|
$1.24
F CFA758
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.48
AED255.22
|
$71.94
F CFA44,033
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.92
AED43.79
|
$8.26
F CFA5,052
|
|
pay 20.4% less for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.20
AED228.47
|
$59.62
F CFA36,490
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.07
AED227.99
|
$40.24
F CFA24,631
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
AED337.89
|
$67.45
F CFA41,284
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.38
AED409.10
|
$93.90
F CFA57,471
|
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