Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 2.9 times more expensive than Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
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Cote d'Ivoire
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,058
|
$18.70
£14.92
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.21
F CFA6,430
|
$9.25
£7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
F CFA475
|
$2.23
£1.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA492
|
$1.57
£1.25
|
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pay 34.4% more for groceries
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
F CFA391
|
$1.53
£1.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.52
F CFA4,732
|
$4.35
£3.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.66
F CFA6,085
|
$5.92
£4.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
F CFA1,357
|
$3.77
£3.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,867
|
$3.70
£2.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
F CFA997
|
$1.23
£0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA286
|
$0.67
£0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA358
|
$1.26
£1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA442
|
$1.42
£1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA440
|
$0.65
£0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA557
|
$0.65
£0.52
|
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pay 47.0% more for transportation
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
F CFA3,349
|
$7.07
£5.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
F CFA28,291
|
$98.23
£78.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,410.06
F CFA18,517,692
|
$34,832.80
£27,798.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.54
F CFA9,156
|
$17.15
£13.69
|
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pay 88.5% more for housing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.27
F CFA30,395
|
$39.40
£31.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.41
F CFA511,523
|
$1,243.58
£992.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.38
F CFA183,462
|
$1,020.84
£814.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.65
F CFA85,413
|
$229.21
£182.92
|
|
pay 6.9 times more for childcare
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.79
F CFA125,166
|
$1,497.56
£1,195.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,968.24
F CFA1,868,915
|
$18,629.32
£14,867.19
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA617
|
$5.63
£4.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
F CFA1,496
|
$4.12
£3.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
F CFA772
|
$17.47
£13.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.48
F CFA47,524
|
$45.31
£36.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
$12.89
£10.29
|
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pay 1.5% less for clothing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.53
F CFA46,294
|
$78.43
£62.59
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.74
F CFA32,577
|
$40.13
£32.02
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.47
F CFA46,260
|
$90.36
£72.11
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.65
F CFA70,299
|
$96.72
£77.19
|
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