Cost of living comparison
Russia is 19.7% cheaper than Cote d'Ivoire overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.3% less in Russia
- Groceries
-
pay 33.6% less in Russia
- Transportation
-
pay 50.5% less in Russia
- Housing
-
pay 57.5% less in Russia
- Childcare
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pay 33.3% more in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.5% less in Russia
- Clothing
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pay 23.0% less in Russia
Expenses including housing, transportation, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Russia.
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 CFA1,885
|
$6.51
RUB534.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.21
F CFA5,890
|
$4.14
RUB340.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
F CFA435
|
$0.80
RUB65.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA450
|
$0.38
RUB31.59
|
|
pay 33.6% less for groceries
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
F CFA358
|
$0.47
RUB38.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.52
F CFA4,335
|
$3.72
RUB305.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.66
F CFA5,574
|
$3.07
RUB252.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
F CFA1,243
|
$1.21
RUB99.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,710
|
$1.66
RUB136.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
F CFA914
|
$0.54
RUB44.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA262
|
$0.55
RUB45.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA328
|
$0.71
RUB58.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA405
|
$0.89
RUB72.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA403
|
$0.22
RUB17.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA510
|
$0.21
RUB17.12
|
|
pay 50.5% less for transportation
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
F CFA3,068
|
$2.12
RUB174.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
F CFA25,917
|
$17.67
RUB1,451.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,410.06
F CFA16,963,621
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,189,323.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.54
F CFA8,388
|
$4.15
RUB341.04
|
|
pay 57.5% less for housing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.27
F CFA27,844
|
$5.97
RUB490.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.41
F CFA468,594
|
$304.49
RUB25,021.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.38
F CFA168,066
|
$210.86
RUB17,326.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.65
F CFA78,245
|
$64.94
RUB5,336.28
|
|
pay 33.3% more for childcare
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.79
F CFA114,662
|
$190.09
RUB15,620.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,968.24
F CFA1,712,069
|
$5,074.52
RUB416,995.13
|
|
pay 5.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA565
|
$1.42
RUB116.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
F CFA1,371
|
$1.67
RUB137.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
F CFA707
|
$2.10
RUB172.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.48
F CFA43,535
|
$28.15
RUB2,313.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,712
|
$3.97
RUB326.50
|
|
pay 23.0% less for clothing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.53
F CFA42,409
|
$51.85
RUB4,260.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.74
F CFA29,843
|
$33.92
RUB2,787.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.47
F CFA42,378
|
$76.53
RUB6,288.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.65
F CFA64,399
|
$75.61
RUB6,213.33
|
|
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