Cost of living comparison

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

Cote d'Ivoire is 2.2 times more expensive than Eritrea overall.

Restaurants
pay 28.0% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Groceries
pay 29.6% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Transportation
pay 2.3 times more in Cote d'Ivoire
Housing
pay 2.3 times more in Cote d'Ivoire
Childcare
pay 4.9 times more in Cote d'Ivoire
Entertainment and Sports
pay 3.0 times more in Cote d'Ivoire
Clothing
pay 21.9% less in Cote d'Ivoire

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

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Eritrea Cost Breakdown

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

pay 28.0% less for restaurants

 
Eritrea
Cote d'Ivoire
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $18.14
ERN272.04
$3.27
F CFA1,880
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.99
ERN89.85
$10.21
F CFA5,876
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.83
ERN27.50
$0.75
F CFA434

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pay 29.6% more for groceries

 
Eritrea
Cote d'Ivoire
Bread
1 loaf
$0.50
ERN7.50
$0.62
F CFA357
Local cheese (8 oz) $1.50
ERN22.50
$7.52
F CFA4,324
Milk (1 gallon) $6.14
ERN92.11
$9.66
F CFA5,560

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

 
Eritrea
Cote d'Ivoire
Gasoline (1 gallon) $8.83
ERN132.49
$5.32
F CFA3,060
Monthly public transit pass $8.00
ERN120.00
$44.93
F CFA25,853
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
$29,410.06
F CFA16,921,830

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

 
Eritrea
Cote d'Ivoire
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
$48.27
F CFA27,776
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $475.00
ERN7,125.00
$812.41
F CFA467,439
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $400.00
ERN6,000.00
$291.38
F CFA167,651

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pay 4.9 times more for childcare

 
Eritrea
Cote d'Ivoire
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $25.00
ERN375.00
$198.79
F CFA114,379
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
$2,968.24
F CFA1,707,851

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pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Eritrea
Cote d'Ivoire
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.00
ERN15.00
$0.98
F CFA564
Cappuccino in mid-range area $0.77
ERN11.58
$2.38
F CFA1,367
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.00
ERN30.00
$1.23
F CFA705

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pay 21.9% less for clothing

 
Eritrea
Cote d'Ivoire
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
$73.53
F CFA42,305
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
$51.74
F CFA29,770
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
$73.47
F CFA42,273

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