Cost of living comparison

 Cote d'Ivoire
compared to
 Japan
Japan vs. Cote d'Ivoire Cost of Living Summary

Japan is 41.0% more expensive than Cote d'Ivoire overall.

Restaurants
pay 17.0% more in Japan
Groceries
pay 64.4% more in Japan
Transportation
pay 14.4% more in Japan
Housing
pay 19.8% less in Japan
Childcare
pay 2.6 times more in Japan
Entertainment and Sports
pay 88.3% more in Japan
Clothing
pay 36.6% less in Japan

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

Japan vs. Cote d'Ivoire Cost Breakdown

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

pay 17.0% more for restaurants

 
Cote d'Ivoire
Japan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.27
F CFA1,971
$6.44
¥965
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.21
F CFA6,159
$4.94
¥740
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.75
F CFA455
$0.97
¥145

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pay 64.4% more for groceries

 
Cote d'Ivoire
Japan
Bread
1 loaf
$0.62
F CFA374
$1.52
¥228
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.52
F CFA4,533
$5.72
¥857
Milk (1 gallon) $9.66
F CFA5,829
$5.46
¥818

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pay 14.4% more for transportation

 
Cote d'Ivoire
Japan
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.32
F CFA3,208
$4.22
¥633
Monthly public transit pass $44.93
F CFA27,101
$57.82
¥8,663
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $29,410.06
F CFA17,738,708
$22,042.19
¥3,302,911

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pay 19.8% less for housing

 
Cote d'Ivoire
Japan
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$48.27
F CFA29,117
$31.09
¥4,659
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $812.41
F CFA490,004
$500.38
¥74,979
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $291.38
F CFA175,745
$325.42
¥48,762

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

 
Cote d'Ivoire
Japan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $198.79
F CFA119,901
$288.10
¥43,171
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,968.24
F CFA1,790,296
$11,095.30
¥1,662,575

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pay 88.3% more for entertainment and sports

 
Cote d'Ivoire
Japan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.98
F CFA591
$2.71
¥406
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.38
F CFA1,433
$2.78
¥416
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.23
F CFA739
$3.98
¥597

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pay 36.6% less for clothing

 
Cote d'Ivoire
Japan
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$73.53
F CFA44,347
$40.54
¥6,075
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$51.74
F CFA31,207
$26.82
¥4,018
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$73.47
F CFA44,314
$54.08
¥8,103

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