Cost of living comparison
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.
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
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SVC7.07
|
$0.78
F CFA471
|
|
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
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
SVC24.47
|
$2.16
F CFA1,300
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
SVC23.48
|
$2.96
F CFA1,788
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.62
|
$1.58
F CFA955
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.72
|
$0.45
F CFA274
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.19
|
$0.57
F CFA343
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.64
|
$0.70
F CFA423
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
$0.70
F CFA422
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.53
|
$0.88
F CFA533
|
|
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
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.95
SVC279.54
|
$14.54
F CFA8,771
|
|
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
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.00
SVC603.70
|
$135.65
F CFA81,820
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.22
SVC264.41
|
$75.48
F CFA45,525
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
SVC46.66
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
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
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC947.80
|
$111.65
F CFA67,341
|
|
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