Cost of living comparison
Cote d'Ivoire is 91.4% more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.4% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Groceries
-
pay 14.6% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Transportation
-
pay 32.7% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Childcare
-
pay 26.6% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.4% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Clothing
-
pay 5.6 times more in Cote d'Ivoire
The cost of clothing, housing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Cote d'Ivoire are more expensive than in Benin. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Cote d'Ivoire. Notably, clothing and housing are significantly more expensive in Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Benin, you would:
pay 57.4% more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,090
|
$3.27
F CFA2,090
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,135
|
$10.21
F CFA6,532
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA439
|
$0.75
F CFA482
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA324
|
$0.78
F CFA499
|
|
pay 14.6% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA801
|
$0.62
F CFA397
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,787
|
$7.52
F CFA4,808
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,550
|
$9.66
F CFA6,182
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,235
|
$2.16
F CFA1,379
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,553
|
$2.96
F CFA1,896
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA751
|
$1.58
F CFA1,013
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA379
|
$0.45
F CFA291
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA316
|
$0.57
F CFA363
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA442
|
$0.70
F CFA449
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA395
|
$0.70
F CFA447
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA442
|
$0.88
F CFA566
|
|
pay 32.7% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,400
|
$5.32
F CFA3,402
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$44.93
F CFA28,742
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,410.06
F CFA18,812,943
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,525
|
$14.54
F CFA9,302
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Benin
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA33,315
|
$48.27
F CFA30,880
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA113,923
|
$812.41
F CFA519,679
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA83,613
|
$291.38
F CFA186,387
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA119,886
|
$135.65
F CFA86,775
|
|
pay 26.6% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA130,645
|
$198.79
F CFA127,162
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,832,266
|
$2,968.24
F CFA1,898,714
|
|
pay 7.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA627
|
$0.98
F CFA627
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,613
|
$2.38
F CFA1,520
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,359
|
$1.23
F CFA784
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA35,274
|
$75.48
F CFA48,281
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,442
|
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,452
|
$73.53
F CFA47,032
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
$51.74
F CFA33,097
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
$73.47
F CFA46,998
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA28,742
|
$111.65
F CFA71,420
|
|
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