Cost of living comparison

 El Salvador
compared to
 Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire vs. El Salvador Cost of Living Summary

Cote d'Ivoire is 5.9% more expensive than El Salvador overall.

Restaurants
pay 5.0% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Groceries
pay 6.9% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Transportation
pay 32.8% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Housing
pay 24.6% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Childcare
pay 12.1% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Entertainment and Sports
pay 13.3% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Clothing
pay 5.3% less in Cote d'Ivoire

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

Cote d'Ivoire vs. El Salvador Cost Breakdown

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

pay 5.0% less for restaurants

 
El Salvador
Cote d'Ivoire
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.50
SVC65.62
$3.27
F CFA1,971
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.33
SVC55.38
$10.21
F CFA6,159
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.96
SVC8.39
$0.75
F CFA455

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pay 6.9% less for groceries

 
El Salvador
Cote d'Ivoire
Bread
1 loaf
$2.12
SVC18.55
$0.62
F CFA374
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.24
SVC28.32
$7.52
F CFA4,533
Milk (1 gallon) $6.95
SVC60.83
$9.66
F CFA5,829

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pay 32.8% more for transportation

 
El Salvador
Cote d'Ivoire
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.80
SVC33.22
$5.32
F CFA3,208
Monthly public transit pass $20.00
SVC174.98
$44.93
F CFA27,101
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $24,333.33
SVC212,890.56
$29,410.06
F CFA17,738,708

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pay 24.6% more for housing

 
El Salvador
Cote d'Ivoire
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$42.14
SVC368.70
$48.27
F CFA29,117
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $652.78
SVC5,711.11
$812.41
F CFA490,004
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $463.89
SVC4,058.53
$291.38
F CFA175,745

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pay 12.1% less for childcare

 
El Salvador
Cote d'Ivoire
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $160.29
SVC1,402.33
$198.79
F CFA119,901
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,740.67
SVC50,224.67
$2,968.24
F CFA1,790,296

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pay 13.3% more for entertainment and sports

 
El Salvador
Cote d'Ivoire
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.00
SVC17.50
$0.98
F CFA591
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.82
SVC24.69
$2.38
F CFA1,433
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.00
SVC35.00
$1.23
F CFA739

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pay 5.3% less for clothing

 
El Salvador
Cote d'Ivoire
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$72.14
SVC631.17
$73.53
F CFA44,347
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$47.86
SVC418.70
$51.74
F CFA31,207
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$112.14
SVC981.13
$73.47
F CFA44,314

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