Cost of living comparison
Cote d'Ivoire is 32.6% more expensive than Ecuador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.1% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Groceries
-
pay 39.9% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Transportation
-
pay 60.9% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Childcare
-
pay 25.4% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.3% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Clothing
-
pay 17.8% more in Cote d'Ivoire
The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Cote d'Ivoire are more expensive than in Ecuador. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Ecuador, you would:
pay 14.1% more for restaurants
|
Ecuador
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.39
|
$3.27
F CFA1,964
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.83
|
$10.21
F CFA6,136
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$0.75
F CFA453
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
|
$0.78
F CFA469
|
|
pay 39.9% more for groceries
|
Ecuador
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
|
$0.62
F CFA373
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.00
|
$7.52
F CFA4,516
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.18
|
$9.66
F CFA5,807
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.19
|
$2.16
F CFA1,295
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$2.96
F CFA1,781
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$1.58
F CFA952
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.45
F CFA273
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.57
F CFA341
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$0.70
F CFA422
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.70
F CFA420
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
|
$0.88
F CFA531
|
|
pay 60.9% more for transportation
|
Ecuador
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.46
|
$5.32
F CFA3,196
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.42
|
$44.93
F CFA26,999
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,111.11
|
$29,410.06
F CFA17,672,085
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.51
|
$14.54
F CFA8,738
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Ecuador
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.71
|
$48.27
F CFA29,007
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$344.59
|
$812.41
F CFA488,164
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$278.18
|
$291.38
F CFA175,085
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.19
|
$135.65
F CFA81,513
|
|
pay 25.4% less for childcare
|
Ecuador
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.49
|
$198.79
F CFA119,450
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.83
|
$2,968.24
F CFA1,783,572
|
|
pay 5.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ecuador
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
|
$0.98
F CFA589
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
|
$2.38
F CFA1,428
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
|
$1.23
F CFA736
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.03
|
$75.48
F CFA45,354
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.55
|
$8.17
F CFA4,909
|
|
pay 17.8% more for clothing
|
Ecuador
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.26
|
$73.53
F CFA44,180
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.74
|
$51.74
F CFA31,090
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.54
|
$73.47
F CFA44,147
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.58
|
$111.65
F CFA67,088
|
|
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