Cost of living comparison
Russia is 19.7% cheaper than Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Russia instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
pay 1.3% less for restaurants
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,058
|
$6.51
RUB679.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.21
F CFA6,430
|
$4.14
RUB432.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
F CFA475
|
$0.80
RUB83.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA492
|
$0.38
RUB40.10
|
|
pay 33.6% less for groceries
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
F CFA391
|
$0.47
RUB48.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.52
F CFA4,732
|
$3.72
RUB387.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.66
F CFA6,085
|
$3.07
RUB320.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
F CFA1,357
|
$1.21
RUB126.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,867
|
$1.66
RUB172.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
F CFA997
|
$0.54
RUB56.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA286
|
$0.55
RUB57.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA358
|
$0.71
RUB74.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA442
|
$0.89
RUB92.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA440
|
$0.22
RUB22.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA557
|
$0.21
RUB21.73
|
|
pay 50.5% less for transportation
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
F CFA3,349
|
$2.12
RUB220.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
F CFA28,291
|
$17.67
RUB1,842.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,410.06
F CFA18,517,692
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,779,038.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.54
F CFA9,156
|
$4.15
RUB432.90
|
|
pay 57.5% less for housing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.27
F CFA30,395
|
$5.97
RUB623.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.41
F CFA511,523
|
$304.49
RUB31,761.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.38
F CFA183,462
|
$210.86
RUB21,994.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.65
F CFA85,413
|
$64.94
RUB6,773.65
|
|
pay 33.3% more for childcare
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.79
F CFA125,166
|
$190.09
RUB19,828.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,968.24
F CFA1,868,915
|
$5,074.52
RUB529,316.72
|
|
pay 5.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA617
|
$1.42
RUB148.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
F CFA1,496
|
$1.67
RUB174.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
F CFA772
|
$2.10
RUB218.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.48
F CFA47,524
|
$28.15
RUB2,936.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
$3.97
RUB414.45
|
|
pay 23.0% less for clothing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.53
F CFA46,294
|
$51.85
RUB5,408.25
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.74
F CFA32,577
|
$33.92
RUB3,538.30
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.47
F CFA46,260
|
$76.53
RUB7,982.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.65
F CFA70,299
|
$75.61
RUB7,886.95
|
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