Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 1.0% more expensive than Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
pay 35.7% more for restaurants
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,033
|
$8.97
ZAR163.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.21
F CFA6,353
|
$4.77
ZAR86.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
F CFA469
|
$0.95
ZAR17.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA486
|
$0.74
ZAR13.49
|
|
pay 12.5% less for groceries
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
F CFA386
|
$0.99
ZAR18.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.52
F CFA4,676
|
$3.67
ZAR66.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.66
F CFA6,012
|
$4.20
ZAR76.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
F CFA1,341
|
$2.23
ZAR40.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,844
|
$2.03
ZAR36.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
F CFA985
|
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA283
|
$0.62
ZAR11.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA353
|
$0.64
ZAR11.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA437
|
$0.70
ZAR12.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA435
|
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA550
|
$0.61
ZAR11.08
|
|
pay 15.2% less for transportation
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
F CFA3,309
|
$4.99
ZAR90.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
F CFA27,952
|
$52.31
ZAR952.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,410.06
F CFA18,295,540
|
$20,607.77
ZAR375,125.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.54
F CFA9,046
|
$8.55
ZAR155.62
|
|
pay 24.0% less for housing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.27
F CFA30,031
|
$41.37
ZAR753.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.41
F CFA505,386
|
$382.55
ZAR6,963.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.38
F CFA181,261
|
$326.35
ZAR5,940.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.65
F CFA84,388
|
$80.40
ZAR1,463.50
|
|
pay 11.8% more for childcare
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.79
F CFA123,664
|
$174.12
ZAR3,169.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,968.24
F CFA1,846,494
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,422.70
|
|
pay 30.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA610
|
$2.11
ZAR38.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
F CFA1,478
|
$1.88
ZAR34.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
F CFA762
|
$2.90
ZAR52.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.48
F CFA46,954
|
$29.50
ZAR537.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$6.62
ZAR120.52
|
|
pay 19.3% less for clothing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.53
F CFA45,739
|
$47.72
ZAR868.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.74
F CFA32,187
|
$32.06
ZAR583.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.47
F CFA45,705
|
$90.39
ZAR1,645.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.65
F CFA69,455
|
$81.37
ZAR1,481.13
|
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