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 CFA2,055
|
$8.97
ZAR164.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.21
F CFA6,422
|
$4.77
ZAR87.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
F CFA474
|
$0.95
ZAR17.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA491
|
$0.74
ZAR13.57
|
|
pay 12.5% less for groceries
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
F CFA390
|
$0.99
ZAR18.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.52
F CFA4,727
|
$3.67
ZAR67.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.66
F CFA6,078
|
$4.20
ZAR76.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
F CFA1,356
|
$2.23
ZAR40.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,864
|
$2.03
ZAR37.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
F CFA996
|
$0.68
ZAR12.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA286
|
$0.62
ZAR11.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA357
|
$0.64
ZAR11.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA441
|
$0.70
ZAR12.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA440
|
$0.55
ZAR10.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA556
|
$0.61
ZAR11.15
|
|
pay 15.2% less for transportation
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
F CFA3,345
|
$4.99
ZAR91.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
F CFA28,258
|
$52.31
ZAR958.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,410.06
F CFA18,496,387
|
$20,607.77
ZAR377,497.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.54
F CFA9,145
|
$8.55
ZAR156.60
|
|
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 CFA30,360
|
$41.37
ZAR757.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.41
F CFA510,934
|
$382.55
ZAR7,007.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.38
F CFA183,251
|
$326.35
ZAR5,978.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.65
F CFA85,315
|
$80.40
ZAR1,472.75
|
|
pay 11.8% more for childcare
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.79
F CFA125,022
|
$174.12
ZAR3,189.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,968.24
F CFA1,866,765
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,886.96
|
|
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 CFA617
|
$2.11
ZAR38.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
F CFA1,495
|
$1.88
ZAR34.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
F CFA771
|
$2.90
ZAR53.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.48
F CFA47,469
|
$29.50
ZAR540.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$6.62
ZAR121.29
|
|
pay 19.3% less for clothing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.53
F CFA46,241
|
$47.72
ZAR874.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.74
F CFA32,540
|
$32.06
ZAR587.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.47
F CFA46,207
|
$90.39
ZAR1,655.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.65
F CFA70,218
|
$81.37
ZAR1,490.50
|
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