Cost of living comparison
Cote d'Ivoire is 16.0% cheaper than Finland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.0% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Groceries
-
pay 3.8% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Transportation
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pay 21.1% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Housing
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pay 28.9% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Childcare
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pay 48.9% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 37.0% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Clothing
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pay 14.0% more in Cote d'Ivoire
The cost of housing, clothing, and groceries in Cote d'Ivoire are more expensive than in Finland. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Finland, you would:
pay 52.0% less for restaurants
|
Finland
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.18
€13.04
|
$3.27
F CFA1,971
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€9.60
|
$10.21
F CFA6,159
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.37
|
$0.75
F CFA455
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$0.78
F CFA471
|
|
pay 3.8% more for groceries
|
Finland
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€2.10
|
$0.62
F CFA374
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
€3.40
|
$7.52
F CFA4,533
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
€3.93
|
$9.66
F CFA5,829
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.77
|
$2.16
F CFA1,300
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
€4.95
|
$2.96
F CFA1,788
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$1.58
F CFA955
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.45
F CFA274
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$0.57
F CFA343
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$0.70
F CFA423
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.52
|
$0.70
F CFA422
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.69
|
$0.88
F CFA533
|
|
pay 21.1% less for transportation
|
Finland
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.03
|
$5.32
F CFA3,208
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.52
€55.64
|
$44.93
F CFA27,101
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,800.37
€29,240.38
|
$29,410.06
F CFA17,738,708
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.35
€16.88
|
$14.54
F CFA8,771
|
|
pay 28.9% more for housing
|
Finland
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.24
€20.45
|
$48.27
F CFA29,117
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$734.49
€675.36
|
$812.41
F CFA490,004
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.75
€556.07
|
$291.38
F CFA175,745
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.90
€89.10
|
$135.65
F CFA81,820
|
|
pay 48.9% less for childcare
|
Finland
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.42
€267.96
|
$198.79
F CFA119,901
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,693.67
€7,993.81
|
$2,968.24
F CFA1,790,296
|
|
pay 37.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Finland
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.29
€6.70
|
$0.98
F CFA591
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.87
|
$2.38
F CFA1,433
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.54
€9.69
|
$1.23
F CFA739
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.73
€38.37
|
$75.48
F CFA45,525
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.60
€14.34
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
pay 14.0% more for clothing
|
Finland
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.15
€69.10
|
$73.53
F CFA44,347
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.18
€28.67
|
$51.74
F CFA31,207
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.09
€75.48
|
$73.47
F CFA44,314
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.56
€99.82
|
$111.65
F CFA67,341
|
|
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