Cost of living comparison

Cote d'Ivoire

compared to

South Africa

South Africa vs. Cote d'Ivoire Cost of Living Summary

South Africa is 1.0% more expensive than Cote d'Ivoire overall.

Restaurants: pay 35.7% more in South Africa
Groceries: pay 12.5% less in South Africa
Transportation: pay 15.2% less in South Africa
Housing: pay 24.0% less in South Africa
Childcare: pay 11.8% more in South Africa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.3% more in South Africa
Clothing: pay 19.3% less in South Africa

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare in South Africa are more expensive than in Cote d'Ivoire. Expenses including housing, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in South Africa.

South Africa vs. Cote d'Ivoire Cost Breakdown

If you lived in South Africa instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:

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pay 35.7% more for restaurants

	Cote d'Ivoire	South Africa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.27 F CFA1,885	$8.97 ZAR168.87	+174.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.21 F CFA5,890	$4.77 ZAR89.79	-53.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 F CFA435	$0.95 ZAR17.96	+26.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 F CFA450	$0.74 ZAR13.95	-5.1%
Average			+35.7%

Cote d'Ivoire vs. South Africa - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.5% less for groceries

	Cote d'Ivoire	South Africa
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 F CFA358	$0.99 ZAR18.64	+59.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.52 F CFA4,335	$3.67 ZAR69.17	-51.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.66 F CFA5,574	$4.20 ZAR79.02	-56.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.16 F CFA1,243	$2.23 ZAR41.91	+3.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.96 F CFA1,710	$2.03 ZAR38.17	-31.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.58 F CFA914	$0.68 ZAR12.74	-57.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.45 F CFA262	$0.62 ZAR11.62	+35.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 F CFA328	$0.64 ZAR12.08	+13.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 F CFA405	$0.70 ZAR13.15	-0.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 F CFA403	$0.55 ZAR10.42	-20.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 F CFA510	$0.61 ZAR11.46	-31.1%
Average			-12.5%

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pay 15.2% less for transportation

	Cote d'Ivoire	South Africa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.32 F CFA3,068	$4.99 ZAR93.89	-6.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.93 F CFA25,917	$52.31 ZAR984.55	+16.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,410.06 F CFA16,963,621	$20,607.77 ZAR387,861.11	-29.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.54 F CFA8,388	$8.55 ZAR160.90	-41.2%
Average			-15.2%

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pay 24.0% less for housing

	Cote d'Ivoire	South Africa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.27 F CFA27,844	$41.37 ZAR778.62	-14.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$812.41 F CFA468,594	$382.55 ZAR7,200.09	-52.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$291.38 F CFA168,066	$326.35 ZAR6,142.22	+12.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$135.65 F CFA78,245	$80.40 ZAR1,513.18	-40.7%
Average			-24.0%

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pay 11.8% more for childcare

	Cote d'Ivoire	South Africa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$198.79 F CFA114,662	$174.12 ZAR3,277.06	-12.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,968.24 F CFA1,712,069	$4,033.53 ZAR75,915.47	+35.9%
Average			+11.8%

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pay 30.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Cote d'Ivoire	South Africa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 F CFA565	$2.11 ZAR39.67	+115.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.38 F CFA1,371	$1.88 ZAR35.44	-20.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.23 F CFA707	$2.90 ZAR54.66	+137.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$75.48 F CFA43,535	$29.50 ZAR555.23	-60.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.17 F CFA4,712	$6.62 ZAR124.62	-19.0%
Average			+30.3%

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pay 19.3% less for clothing

	Cote d'Ivoire	South Africa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$73.53 F CFA42,409	$47.72 ZAR898.05	-35.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.74 F CFA29,843	$32.06 ZAR603.39	-38.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.47 F CFA42,378	$90.39 ZAR1,701.22	+23.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.65 F CFA64,399	$81.37 ZAR1,531.42	-27.1%
Average			-19.3%

Cote d'Ivoire vs. South Africa - Cost of clothing

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