Cost of living comparison
Cote d'Ivoire is 34.9% cheaper than British Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.8% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Groceries
-
pay 46.1% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Transportation
-
pay 14.7% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Housing
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pay 39.1% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Childcare
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pay 59.1% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 56.4% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Clothing
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pay 3.6% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 54.8% less for restaurants
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.49
|
$3.27
F CFA1,860
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.25
|
$10.21
F CFA5,812
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
|
$0.75
F CFA429
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.78
F CFA444
|
|
pay 46.1% less for groceries
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.96
|
$0.62
F CFA353
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.75
|
$7.52
F CFA4,278
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.43
|
$9.66
F CFA5,501
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.10
|
$2.16
F CFA1,227
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
|
$2.96
F CFA1,687
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$1.58
F CFA902
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$0.45
F CFA259
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.57
F CFA323
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.22
|
$0.70
F CFA400
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.70
F CFA398
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$0.88
F CFA503
|
|
pay 14.7% more for transportation
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$5.32
F CFA3,028
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$44.93
F CFA25,575
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,410.06
F CFA16,739,756
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.54
F CFA8,277
|
|
pay 39.1% less for housing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$120.00
|
$48.27
F CFA27,477
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,458.33
|
$812.41
F CFA462,410
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,183.33
|
$291.38
F CFA165,848
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.12
|
$135.65
F CFA77,212
|
|
pay 59.1% less for childcare
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$198.79
F CFA113,148
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$2,968.24
F CFA1,689,475
|
|
pay 56.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
|
$0.98
F CFA558
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.04
|
$2.38
F CFA1,353
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$1.23
F CFA697
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$75.48
F CFA42,961
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$8.17
F CFA4,650
|
|
pay 3.6% less for clothing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$73.53
F CFA41,849
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$51.74
F CFA29,450
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$155.00
|
$73.47
F CFA41,818
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$111.65
F CFA63,549
|
|
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