Cost of living comparison
United Arab Emirates is 87.1% more expensive than Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in United Arab Emirates instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
pay 33.3% more for restaurants
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Cote d'Ivoire
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,055
|
$8.01
AED29.44
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.21
F CFA6,422
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
F CFA474
|
$1.02
AED3.73
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA491
|
$0.57
AED2.09
|
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pay 1.4% more for groceries
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
F CFA390
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.52
F CFA4,727
|
$5.08
AED18.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.66
F CFA6,078
|
$6.80
AED24.96
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
F CFA1,356
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,864
|
$3.33
AED12.22
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
F CFA996
|
$0.94
AED3.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA286
|
$0.74
AED2.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA357
|
$0.72
AED2.64
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA441
|
$0.56
AED2.07
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA440
|
$0.45
AED1.64
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA556
|
$0.47
AED1.74
|
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pay 8.1% less for transportation
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
F CFA3,345
|
$3.06
AED11.23
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
F CFA28,258
|
$48.60
AED178.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,410.06
F CFA18,496,387
|
$42,240.06
AED155,148.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.54
F CFA9,145
|
$8.46
AED31.07
|
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pay 98.4% more for housing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.27
F CFA30,360
|
$95.75
AED351.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.41
F CFA510,934
|
$1,395.59
AED5,126.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.38
F CFA183,251
|
$985.52
AED3,619.84
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.65
F CFA85,315
|
$115.48
AED424.15
|
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pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.79
F CFA125,022
|
$507.75
AED1,864.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,968.24
F CFA1,866,765
|
$8,162.28
AED29,980.14
|
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pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA617
|
$10.55
AED38.75
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
F CFA1,495
|
$5.03
AED18.46
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
F CFA771
|
$6.23
AED22.88
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.48
F CFA47,469
|
$84.91
AED311.88
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$12.83
AED47.13
|
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pay 6.5% more for clothing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.53
F CFA46,241
|
$64.14
AED235.60
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.74
F CFA32,540
|
$64.91
AED238.43
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.47
F CFA46,207
|
$93.31
AED342.72
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.65
F CFA70,218
|
$96.50
AED354.43
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