Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 2.4 times more expensive than Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
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Cote d'Ivoire
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New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,033
|
$13.47
NZ$22.98
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.21
F CFA6,353
|
$8.81
NZ$15.03
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
F CFA469
|
$2.16
NZ$3.69
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA486
|
$1.94
NZ$3.32
|
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pay 74.5% more for groceries
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
F CFA386
|
$1.86
NZ$3.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.52
F CFA4,676
|
$3.77
NZ$6.43
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.66
F CFA6,012
|
$6.55
NZ$11.17
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
F CFA1,341
|
$5.92
NZ$10.11
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,844
|
$4.25
NZ$7.25
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
F CFA985
|
$1.15
NZ$1.96
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA283
|
$1.04
NZ$1.78
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA353
|
$1.31
NZ$2.23
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA437
|
$2.31
NZ$3.94
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA435
|
$0.90
NZ$1.53
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA550
|
$0.83
NZ$1.42
|
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pay 19.7% more for transportation
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
F CFA3,309
|
$6.26
NZ$10.68
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
F CFA27,952
|
$69.15
NZ$117.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,410.06
F CFA18,295,540
|
$24,735.85
NZ$42,193.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.54
F CFA9,046
|
$17.90
NZ$30.53
|
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pay 43.9% more for housing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.27
F CFA30,031
|
$51.16
NZ$87.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.41
F CFA505,386
|
$1,007.66
NZ$1,718.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.38
F CFA181,261
|
$809.64
NZ$1,381.04
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.65
F CFA84,388
|
$91.68
NZ$156.38
|
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pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.79
F CFA123,664
|
$611.89
NZ$1,043.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,968.24
F CFA1,846,494
|
$10,661.07
NZ$18,185.21
|
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pay 5.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA610
|
$6.10
NZ$10.40
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
F CFA1,478
|
$3.30
NZ$5.63
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
F CFA762
|
$22.88
NZ$39.02
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.48
F CFA46,954
|
$38.53
NZ$65.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$10.92
NZ$18.62
|
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pay 1.0% more for clothing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.53
F CFA45,739
|
$65.31
NZ$111.40
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.74
F CFA32,187
|
$40.78
NZ$69.57
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.47
F CFA45,705
|
$93.71
NZ$159.85
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.65
F CFA69,455
|
$121.74
NZ$207.67
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