Cost of living comparison
Cote d'Ivoire is 56.7% more expensive than China.
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of China, you would:
pay 82.5% more for restaurants
|
China
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.65
|
$3.27
F CFA2,033
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.64
|
$10.21
F CFA6,353
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
$0.75
F CFA469
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.17
|
$0.78
F CFA486
|
|
pay 43.9% more for groceries
|
China
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.51
|
$0.62
F CFA386
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.31
|
$7.52
F CFA4,676
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥49.61
|
$9.66
F CFA6,012
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.54
|
$2.16
F CFA1,341
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.14
|
$2.96
F CFA1,844
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.52
|
$1.58
F CFA985
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.14
|
$0.45
F CFA283
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.73
|
$0.57
F CFA353
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
$0.70
F CFA437
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
$0.70
F CFA435
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
$0.88
F CFA550
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
China
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.15
|
$5.32
F CFA3,309
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥162.52
|
$44.93
F CFA27,952
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥137,934.87
|
$29,410.06
F CFA18,295,540
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.75
|
$14.54
F CFA9,046
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
China
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥84.58
|
$48.27
F CFA30,031
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,374.65
|
$812.41
F CFA505,386
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,488.30
|
$291.38
F CFA181,261
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥292.62
|
$135.65
F CFA84,388
|
|
pay 70.3% less for childcare
|
China
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,324.77
|
$198.79
F CFA123,664
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥132,485.51
|
$2,968.24
F CFA1,846,494
|
|
pay 5.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.89
|
$0.98
F CFA610
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.18
|
$2.38
F CFA1,478
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.38
|
$1.23
F CFA762
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥299.49
|
$75.48
F CFA46,954
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥42.85
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
pay 41.2% more for clothing
|
China
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥348.79
|
$73.53
F CFA45,739
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥229.06
|
$51.74
F CFA32,187
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥524.55
|
$73.47
F CFA45,705
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥546.30
|
$111.65
F CFA69,455
|
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