Cost of living comparison
Jersey is 4.0 times more expensive than Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Jersey instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
pay 5.5 times more for restaurants
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,033
|
$45.20
£35.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.21
F CFA6,353
|
$10.33
£8.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
F CFA469
|
$2.83
£2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA486
|
$2.50
£1.98
|
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pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
F CFA386
|
$2.30
£1.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.52
F CFA4,676
|
$5.33
£4.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.66
F CFA6,012
|
$7.84
£6.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
F CFA1,341
|
$5.37
£4.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,844
|
$5.67
£4.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
F CFA985
|
$1.89
£1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA283
|
$1.39
£1.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA353
|
$1.85
£1.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA437
|
$1.83
£1.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA435
|
$1.57
£1.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA550
|
$1.44
£1.14
|
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pay 86.8% more for transportation
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
F CFA3,309
|
$7.93
£6.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
F CFA27,952
|
$67.16
£53.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,410.06
F CFA18,295,540
|
$27,768.06
£22,006.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.54
F CFA9,046
|
$51.51
£40.82
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.27
F CFA30,031
|
$72.54
£57.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.41
F CFA505,386
|
$1,808.15
£1,433.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.38
F CFA181,261
|
$1,715.90
£1,359.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.65
F CFA84,388
|
$167.51
£132.76
|
|
pay 9.3 times more for childcare
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.79
F CFA123,664
|
$2,324.77
£1,842.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,968.24
F CFA1,846,494
|
$20,664.60
£16,377.09
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA610
|
$7.75
£6.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
F CFA1,478
|
$4.95
£3.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
F CFA762
|
$15.50
£12.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.48
F CFA46,954
|
$74.05
£58.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$18.08
£14.33
|
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pay 54.0% more for clothing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.53
F CFA45,739
|
$100.09
£79.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.74
F CFA32,187
|
$69.31
£54.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.47
F CFA45,705
|
$121.08
£95.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.65
F CFA69,455
|
$202.34
£160.36
|
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