Cost of living comparison
Cote d'Ivoire is 41.6% more expensive than Argentina overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.8% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Groceries
-
pay 29.9% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Transportation
-
pay 83.1% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Childcare
-
pay 9.5% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.1% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Clothing
-
pay 13.3% less in Cote d'Ivoire
The cost of housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare in Cote d'Ivoire are more expensive than in Argentina. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Cote d'Ivoire. Notably, housing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 18.8% less for restaurants
|
Argentina
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.59
ARS9,220.96
|
$3.27
F CFA1,956
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.73
ARS7,221.82
|
$10.21
F CFA6,112
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
ARS1,418.10
|
$0.75
F CFA451
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
ARS1,075.95
|
$0.78
F CFA467
|
|
pay 29.9% more for groceries
|
Argentina
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
ARS1,532.28
|
$0.62
F CFA372
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.84
ARS4,116.14
|
$7.52
F CFA4,498
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.28
ARS4,591.53
|
$9.66
F CFA5,784
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
ARS1,922.71
|
$2.16
F CFA1,290
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
ARS2,834.31
|
$2.96
F CFA1,774
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
ARS972.11
|
$1.58
F CFA948
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
ARS909.94
|
$0.45
F CFA272
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ARS691.39
|
$0.57
F CFA340
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
ARS1,080.25
|
$0.70
F CFA420
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS497.70
|
$0.70
F CFA418
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS490.30
|
$0.88
F CFA529
|
|
pay 83.1% more for transportation
|
Argentina
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
ARS3,928.78
|
$5.32
F CFA3,184
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.28
ARS14,248.27
|
$44.93
F CFA26,893
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,930.00
ARS31,045,944.48
|
$29,410.06
F CFA17,602,471
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.90
ARS10,620.06
|
$14.54
F CFA8,703
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Argentina
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.37
ARS20,783.57
|
$48.27
F CFA28,893
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.40
ARS325,594.51
|
$812.41
F CFA486,241
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$221.72
ARS237,931.83
|
$291.38
F CFA174,395
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.92
ARS44,989.64
|
$135.65
F CFA81,192
|
|
pay 9.5% more for childcare
|
Argentina
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$173.69
ARS186,391.03
|
$198.79
F CFA118,980
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,841.72
ARS3,049,563.03
|
$2,968.24
F CFA1,776,546
|
|
pay 58.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Argentina
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.81
ARS1,941.58
|
$0.98
F CFA587
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.09
ARS2,238.96
|
$2.38
F CFA1,422
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
ARS2,529.93
|
$1.23
F CFA733
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.92
ARS20,301.48
|
$75.48
F CFA45,175
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.76
ARS5,112.17
|
$8.17
F CFA4,890
|
|
pay 13.3% less for clothing
|
Argentina
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.59
ARS85,415.39
|
$73.53
F CFA44,006
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.14
ARS74,200.68
|
$51.74
F CFA30,967
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.64
ARS115,511.16
|
$73.47
F CFA43,974
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
ARS107,524.99
|
$111.65
F CFA66,824
|
|
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