Cost of living comparison
Cote d'Ivoire is 19.6% cheaper than Djibouti overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.4% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Groceries
-
pay 23.0% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Transportation
-
pay 16.0% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Housing
-
pay 50.9% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Childcare
-
pay 58.8% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.6% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Clothing
-
pay 88.7% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Cote d'Ivoire. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 43.4% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,639
|
$3.27
F CFA1,885
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,788
|
$10.21
F CFA5,890
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF315
|
$0.75
F CFA435
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF298
|
$0.78
F CFA450
|
|
pay 23.0% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,639
|
$0.62
F CFA358
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF844
|
$7.52
F CFA4,335
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,504
|
$9.66
F CFA5,574
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,431
|
$2.16
F CFA1,243
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,623
|
$2.96
F CFA1,710
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF361
|
$1.58
F CFA914
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.45
F CFA262
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF203
|
$0.57
F CFA328
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.70
F CFA405
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.70
F CFA403
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$0.88
F CFA510
|
|
pay 16.0% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF931
|
$5.32
F CFA3,068
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,511
|
$44.93
F CFA25,917
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,969,540
|
$29,410.06
F CFA16,963,621
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,458
|
$14.54
F CFA8,388
|
|
pay 50.9% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,942
|
$48.27
F CFA27,844
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF312,963
|
$812.41
F CFA468,594
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,784
|
$291.38
F CFA168,066
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,870
|
$135.65
F CFA78,245
|
|
pay 58.8% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,536
|
$198.79
F CFA114,662
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,213,609
|
$2,968.24
F CFA1,712,069
|
|
pay 33.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,192
|
$0.98
F CFA565
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF497
|
$2.38
F CFA1,371
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF609
|
$1.23
F CFA707
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,578
|
$75.48
F CFA43,535
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,490
|
$8.17
F CFA4,712
|
|
pay 88.7% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,968
|
$73.53
F CFA42,409
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,477
|
$51.74
F CFA29,843
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,858
|
$73.47
F CFA42,378
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,922
|
$111.65
F CFA64,399
|
|
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