Cost of living comparison

Cote d'Ivoire

compared to

Thailand

Thailand vs. Cote d'Ivoire Cost of Living Summary

Thailand is 11.4% more expensive than Cote d'Ivoire overall.

Restaurants: pay 31.9% less in Thailand
Groceries: pay 2.8% more in Thailand
Transportation: pay 21.6% less in Thailand
Housing: pay 49.6% less in Thailand
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Thailand
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.9% more in Thailand
Clothing: pay 29.8% less in Thailand

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

Thailand vs. Cote d'Ivoire Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.9% less for restaurants

	Cote d'Ivoire	Thailand
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.27 F CFA1,964	$2.33 THB78.18	-28.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.21 F CFA6,136	$6.02 THB201.73	-41.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 F CFA453	$0.70 THB23.61	-6.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 F CFA469	$0.38 THB12.71	-51.4%
Average			-31.9%

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pay 2.8% more for groceries

	Cote d'Ivoire	Thailand
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 F CFA373	$1.40 THB46.89	+125.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.52 F CFA4,516	$8.16 THB273.52	+8.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.66 F CFA5,807	$6.68 THB223.99	-30.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.16 F CFA1,295	$2.05 THB68.57	-5.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.96 F CFA1,781	$1.29 THB43.24	-56.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.58 F CFA952	$1.23 THB41.25	-22.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.45 F CFA273	$0.52 THB17.44	+14.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 F CFA341	$0.82 THB27.32	+43.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 F CFA422	$0.66 THB22.07	-6.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 F CFA420	$0.69 THB23.20	-1.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 F CFA531	$0.54 THB17.95	-39.4%
Average			+2.8%

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pay 21.6% less for transportation

	Cote d'Ivoire	Thailand
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.32 F CFA3,196	$4.47 THB149.70	-16.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.93 F CFA26,999	$25.43 THB852.25	-43.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,410.06 F CFA17,672,085	$31,362.48 THB1,050,948.15	+6.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.54 F CFA8,738	$9.67 THB323.90	-33.5%
Average			-21.6%

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pay 49.6% less for housing

	Cote d'Ivoire	Thailand
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.27 F CFA29,007	$17.13 THB574.17	-64.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$812.41 F CFA488,164	$389.22 THB13,042.65	-52.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$291.38 F CFA175,085	$225.23 THB7,547.55	-22.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$135.65 F CFA81,513	$55.17 THB1,848.86	-59.3%
Average			-49.6%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Cote d'Ivoire	Thailand
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$198.79 F CFA119,450	$341.66 THB11,448.88	+71.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,968.24 F CFA1,783,572	$10,344.18 THB346,630.59	+248.5%
Average			+160.2%

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pay 49.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Cote d'Ivoire	Thailand
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 F CFA589	$2.20 THB73.71	+124.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.38 F CFA1,428	$1.90 THB63.65	-20.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.23 F CFA736	$3.85 THB128.92	+214.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$75.48 F CFA45,354	$48.79 THB1,634.99	-35.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.17 F CFA4,909	$5.42 THB181.65	-33.6%
Average			+49.9%

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pay 29.8% less for clothing

	Cote d'Ivoire	Thailand
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$73.53 F CFA44,180	$38.62 THB1,294.07	-47.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.74 F CFA31,090	$29.36 THB983.86	-43.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.47 F CFA44,147	$82.78 THB2,773.99	+12.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.65 F CFA67,088	$65.55 THB2,196.71	-41.3%
Average			-29.8%

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Thailand - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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