Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 56.9% more expensive than Cote d'Ivoire overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Portugal
- Groceries
-
pay 12.7% more in Portugal
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0% less in Portugal
- Housing
-
pay 28.3% more in Portugal
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 83.6% more in Portugal
- Clothing
-
pay 8.9% less in Portugal
The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Portugal are more expensive than in Cote d'Ivoire. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Portugal. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Portugal.
If you lived in Portugal instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,079
|
$11.32
€10.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.21
F CFA6,496
|
$8.41
€8.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
F CFA480
|
$1.67
€1.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA497
|
$1.20
€1.16
|
|
pay 12.7% more for groceries
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
F CFA395
|
$1.34
€1.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.52
F CFA4,781
|
$5.06
€4.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.66
F CFA6,148
|
$3.79
€3.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
F CFA1,371
|
$2.88
€2.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,886
|
$3.25
€3.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
F CFA1,008
|
$0.99
€0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA289
|
$0.61
€0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA361
|
$0.76
€0.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA447
|
$1.05
€1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA445
|
$0.68
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA562
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
|
pay 2.0% less for transportation
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
F CFA3,384
|
$6.79
€6.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
F CFA28,583
|
$37.96
€36.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,410.06
F CFA18,708,948
|
$31,047.67
€30,109.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.54
F CFA9,251
|
$10.80
€10.48
|
|
pay 28.3% more for housing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.27
F CFA30,709
|
$40.33
€39.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.41
F CFA516,806
|
$900.66
€873.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.38
F CFA185,357
|
$732.72
€710.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.65
F CFA86,295
|
$91.05
€88.30
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.79
F CFA126,459
|
$455.47
€441.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,968.24
F CFA1,888,218
|
$10,051.70
€9,748.05
|
|
pay 83.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA624
|
$2.23
€2.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
F CFA1,512
|
$1.85
€1.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
F CFA780
|
$5.67
€5.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.48
F CFA48,015
|
$40.99
€39.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,197
|
$7.85
€7.61
|
|
pay 8.9% less for clothing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.53
F CFA46,772
|
$77.92
€75.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.74
F CFA32,914
|
$33.75
€32.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.47
F CFA46,738
|
$80.24
€77.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.65
F CFA71,025
|
$93.85
€91.02
|
|
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