Cost of living comparison
Australia is 3.1 times more expensive than Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Australia instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,058
|
$16.76
A$25.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.21
F CFA6,430
|
$9.73
A$14.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
F CFA475
|
$2.56
A$3.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA492
|
$2.16
A$3.33
|
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pay 80.2% more for groceries
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
F CFA391
|
$2.37
A$3.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.52
F CFA4,732
|
$4.36
A$6.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.66
F CFA6,085
|
$5.80
A$8.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
F CFA1,357
|
$4.07
A$6.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,867
|
$3.94
A$6.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
F CFA997
|
$1.45
A$2.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA286
|
$1.26
A$1.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA358
|
$1.35
A$2.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA442
|
$2.01
A$3.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA440
|
$1.12
A$1.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA557
|
$0.96
A$1.48
|
|
pay 23.2% more for transportation
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
F CFA3,349
|
$4.65
A$7.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
F CFA28,291
|
$83.03
A$127.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,410.06
F CFA18,517,692
|
$27,742.09
A$42,660.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.54
F CFA9,156
|
$18.38
A$28.26
|
|
pay 72.8% more for housing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.27
F CFA30,395
|
$55.59
A$85.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.41
F CFA511,523
|
$1,182.30
A$1,818.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.38
F CFA183,462
|
$957.92
A$1,473.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.65
F CFA85,413
|
$138.16
A$212.46
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for childcare
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.79
F CFA125,166
|
$1,485.91
A$2,284.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,968.24
F CFA1,868,915
|
$14,667.78
A$22,555.42
|
|
pay 6.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA617
|
$6.64
A$10.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
F CFA1,496
|
$3.55
A$5.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
F CFA772
|
$28.07
A$43.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.48
F CFA47,524
|
$52.89
A$81.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
$13.13
A$20.19
|
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pay 7.8% more for clothing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.53
F CFA46,294
|
$71.78
A$110.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.74
F CFA32,577
|
$50.24
A$77.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.47
F CFA46,260
|
$100.30
A$154.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.65
F CFA70,299
|
$111.73
A$171.81
|
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