Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 2.2 times more expensive than Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,033
|
$19.07
€18.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.21
F CFA6,353
|
$10.84
€10.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
F CFA469
|
$2.78
€2.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA486
|
$2.46
€2.33
|
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pay 49.4% more for groceries
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
F CFA386
|
$2.28
€2.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.52
F CFA4,676
|
$6.70
€6.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.66
F CFA6,012
|
$4.44
€4.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
F CFA1,341
|
$3.43
€3.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,844
|
$4.78
€4.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
F CFA985
|
$1.11
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA283
|
$0.89
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA353
|
$1.07
€1.02
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA437
|
$1.16
€1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA435
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA550
|
$0.73
€0.69
|
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pay 26.0% more for transportation
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
F CFA3,309
|
$6.91
€6.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
F CFA27,952
|
$45.41
€43.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,410.06
F CFA18,295,540
|
$27,628.35
€26,201.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.54
F CFA9,046
|
$26.01
€24.67
|
|
pay 39.5% more for housing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.27
F CFA30,031
|
$49.35
€46.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.41
F CFA505,386
|
$815.11
€773.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.38
F CFA181,261
|
$705.09
€668.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.65
F CFA84,388
|
$154.10
€146.15
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.79
F CFA123,664
|
$557.50
€528.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,968.24
F CFA1,846,494
|
$13,740.85
€13,031.30
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA610
|
$4.34
€4.11
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
F CFA1,478
|
$3.51
€3.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
F CFA762
|
$9.08
€8.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.48
F CFA46,954
|
$36.02
€34.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$12.48
€11.83
|
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pay 11.2% more for clothing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.53
F CFA45,739
|
$92.82
€88.03
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.74
F CFA32,187
|
$43.31
€41.07
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.47
F CFA45,705
|
$90.40
€85.73
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.65
F CFA69,455
|
$125.11
€118.65
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