Cost of living comparison

Costa Rica

compared to

Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Costa Rica Cost of Living Summary

Cote d'Ivoire is 21.2% cheaper than Costa Rica overall.

Restaurants: pay 41.1% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Groceries: pay 16.9% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Transportation: pay 9.2% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Housing: pay 14.0% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Childcare: pay 67.3% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.2% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Clothing: pay 2.6% more in Cote d'Ivoire

The cost of housing and clothing in Cote d'Ivoire are more expensive than in Costa Rica. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Cote d'Ivoire.

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Costa Rica Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Costa Rica, you would:

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pay 41.1% less for restaurants

	Costa Rica	Cote d'Ivoire
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.75 CRC4,935.12	$3.27 F CFA1,920	-66.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.08 CRC4,597.94	$10.21 F CFA6,001	+12.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.01 CRC1,017.96	$0.75 F CFA443	-62.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 CRC755.17	$0.78 F CFA459	-47.7%
Average			-41.1%

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pay 16.9% less for groceries

	Costa Rica	Cote d'Ivoire
Bread 1 loaf	$2.53 CRC1,282.05	$0.62 F CFA365	-75.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.76 CRC1,905.07	$7.52 F CFA4,417	+99.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.98 CRC3,531.91	$9.66 F CFA5,679	+38.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.21 CRC1,626.34	$2.16 F CFA1,267	-32.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.97 CRC2,010.47	$2.96 F CFA1,742	-25.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 CRC905.96	$1.58 F CFA931	-11.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 CRC312.33	$0.45 F CFA267	-26.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 CRC615.87	$0.57 F CFA334	-53.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 CRC618.52	$0.70 F CFA413	-42.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 CRC554.05	$0.70 F CFA411	-36.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 CRC563.88	$0.88 F CFA520	-20.6%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 9.2% less for transportation

	Costa Rica	Cote d'Ivoire
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.63 CRC2,848.97	$5.32 F CFA3,126	-5.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.00 CRC24,808.21	$44.93 F CFA26,405	-8.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,063.37 CRC17,752,612.04	$29,410.06 F CFA17,283,294	-16.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.62 CRC7,909.55	$14.54 F CFA8,546	-6.9%
Average			-9.2%

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pay 14.0% more for housing

	Costa Rica	Cote d'Ivoire
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.50 CRC24,555.81	$48.27 F CFA28,369	-0.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$778.04 CRC393,921.07	$812.41 F CFA477,424	+4.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$547.50 CRC277,201.34	$291.38 F CFA171,233	-46.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.26 CRC34,558.94	$135.65 F CFA79,719	+98.7%
Average			+14.0%

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pay 67.3% less for childcare

	Costa Rica	Cote d'Ivoire
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$519.07 CRC262,804.31	$198.79 F CFA116,822	-61.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,987.74 CRC5,563,102.81	$2,968.24 F CFA1,744,332	-73.0%
Average			-67.3%

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pay 30.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Costa Rica	Cote d'Ivoire
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.73 CRC1,380.76	$0.98 F CFA576	-64.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.65 CRC1,850.14	$2.38 F CFA1,397	-35.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.58 CRC2,320.03	$1.23 F CFA720	-73.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.46 CRC30,104.94	$75.48 F CFA44,356	+26.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.63 CRC4,367.31	$8.17 F CFA4,801	-5.3%
Average			-30.2%

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pay 2.6% more for clothing

	Costa Rica	Cote d'Ivoire
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.32 CRC33,073.41	$73.53 F CFA43,208	+12.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.54 CRC22,550.81	$51.74 F CFA30,406	+16.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$110.39 CRC55,888.28	$73.47 F CFA43,176	-33.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.22 CRC49,220.97	$111.65 F CFA65,613	+14.8%
Average			+2.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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