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 CFA2,055
|
$16.76
A$26.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.21
F CFA6,422
|
$9.73
A$15.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
F CFA474
|
$2.56
A$4.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA491
|
$2.16
A$3.46
|
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pay 80.2% more for groceries
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
F CFA390
|
$2.37
A$3.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.52
F CFA4,727
|
$4.36
A$6.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.66
F CFA6,078
|
$5.80
A$9.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
F CFA1,356
|
$4.07
A$6.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,864
|
$3.94
A$6.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
F CFA996
|
$1.45
A$2.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA286
|
$1.26
A$2.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA357
|
$1.35
A$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA441
|
$2.01
A$3.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA440
|
$1.12
A$1.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA556
|
$0.96
A$1.54
|
|
pay 23.2% more for transportation
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
F CFA3,345
|
$4.65
A$7.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
F CFA28,258
|
$83.03
A$132.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,410.06
F CFA18,496,387
|
$27,742.09
A$44,380.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.54
F CFA9,145
|
$18.38
A$29.40
|
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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 CFA30,360
|
$55.59
A$88.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.41
F CFA510,934
|
$1,182.30
A$1,891.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.38
F CFA183,251
|
$957.92
A$1,532.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.65
F CFA85,315
|
$138.16
A$221.03
|
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pay 6.2 times more for childcare
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.79
F CFA125,022
|
$1,485.91
A$2,377.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,968.24
F CFA1,866,765
|
$14,667.78
A$23,464.70
|
|
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$10.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
F CFA1,495
|
$3.55
A$5.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
F CFA771
|
$28.07
A$44.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.48
F CFA47,469
|
$52.89
A$84.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$13.13
A$21.00
|
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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 CFA46,241
|
$71.78
A$114.82
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.74
F CFA32,540
|
$50.24
A$80.37
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.47
F CFA46,207
|
$100.30
A$160.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.65
F CFA70,218
|
$111.73
A$178.74
|
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