Cost of living comparison

Cuba

compared to

Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Cuba Cost of Living Summary

Cote d'Ivoire is 45.4% more expensive than Cuba overall.

Restaurants: pay 26.0% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Groceries: pay 1.0% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Transportation: pay 31.1% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Housing: pay 89.2% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Childcare: pay 10.2% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.7 times more in Cote d'Ivoire
Clothing: pay 44.2% more in Cote d'Ivoire

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

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Cuba Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.0% less for restaurants

	Cuba	Cote d'Ivoire
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.06 CUC5.06	$3.27 F CFA1,971	-35.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.75 CUC7.75	$10.21 F CFA6,159	+31.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CUC2.08	$0.75 F CFA455	-63.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 CUC1.23	$0.78 F CFA471	-36.6%
Average			-26.0%

Cuba vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.0% less for groceries

	Cuba	Cote d'Ivoire
Bread 1 loaf	$1.17 CUC1.17	$0.62 F CFA374	-47.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.75 CUC2.75	$7.52 F CFA4,533	+173.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.92 CUC11.92	$9.66 F CFA5,829	-18.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.97 CUC2.97	$2.16 F CFA1,300	-27.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.32 CUC2.32	$2.96 F CFA1,788	+27.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$1.58 F CFA955	-30.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.44 CUC0.44	$0.45 F CFA274	+2.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 CUC0.79	$0.57 F CFA343	-27.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 CUC0.64	$0.70 F CFA423	+9.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 CUC0.86	$0.70 F CFA422	-18.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.91 CUC1.91	$0.88 F CFA533	-53.6%
Average			-1.0%

Cuba vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of groceries

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pay 31.1% more for transportation

	Cuba	Cote d'Ivoire
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.81 CUC4.81	$5.32 F CFA3,208	+10.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.50 CUC22.50	$44.93 F CFA27,101	+99.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$65,000.00 CUC65,000.00	$29,410.06 F CFA17,738,708	-54.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.60 CUC8.60	$14.54 F CFA8,771	+69.1%
Average			+31.1%

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pay 89.2% more for housing

	Cuba	Cote d'Ivoire
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$147.50 CUC147.50	$48.27 F CFA29,117	-67.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$381.94 CUC381.94	$812.41 F CFA490,004	+112.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$544.70 CUC544.70	$291.38 F CFA175,745	-46.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.63 CUC29.63	$135.65 F CFA81,820	+357.8%
Average			+89.2%

Cuba vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of housing

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pay 10.2% more for childcare

	Cuba	Cote d'Ivoire
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$101.00 CUC101.00	$198.79 F CFA119,901	+96.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,500.00 CUC12,500.00	$2,968.24 F CFA1,790,296	-76.3%
Average			+10.2%

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pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports

	Cuba	Cote d'Ivoire
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CUC2.88	$0.98 F CFA591	-65.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.10 CUC1.10	$2.38 F CFA1,433	+115.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.85 CUC3.85	$1.23 F CFA739	-68.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.17 CUC40.17	$75.48 F CFA45,525	+87.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$0.93 CUC0.93	$8.17 F CFA4,927	+783.2%
Average			+170.4%

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pay 44.2% more for clothing

	Cuba	Cote d'Ivoire
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.88 CUC39.88	$73.53 F CFA44,347	+84.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.83 CUC31.83	$51.74 F CFA31,207	+62.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.62 CUC75.62	$73.47 F CFA44,314	-2.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.17 CUC84.17	$111.65 F CFA67,341	+32.7%
Average			+44.2%

Cuba vs. Cote d'Ivoire - 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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