Cost of living comparison
Cote d'Ivoire is 16.0% cheaper than Finland.
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
€13.45
|
$3.27
F CFA2,033
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€9.90
|
$10.21
F CFA6,353
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.44
|
$0.75
F CFA469
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.77
|
$0.78
F CFA486
|
|
pay 3.8% more for groceries
|
Finland
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€2.17
|
$0.62
F CFA386
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
€3.51
|
$7.52
F CFA4,676
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
€4.05
|
$9.66
F CFA6,012
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.86
|
$2.16
F CFA1,341
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
€5.10
|
$2.96
F CFA1,844
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.94
|
$1.58
F CFA985
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.77
|
$0.45
F CFA283
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.93
|
$0.57
F CFA353
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.58
|
$0.70
F CFA437
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.53
|
$0.70
F CFA435
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.71
|
$0.88
F CFA550
|
|
pay 21.1% less for transportation
|
Finland
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.25
|
$5.32
F CFA3,309
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.52
€57.39
|
$44.93
F CFA27,952
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,800.37
€30,158.27
|
$29,410.06
F CFA18,295,540
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.35
€17.41
|
$14.54
F CFA9,046
|
|
pay 28.9% more for housing
|
Finland
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.24
€21.10
|
$48.27
F CFA30,031
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$734.49
€696.56
|
$812.41
F CFA505,386
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.75
€573.53
|
$291.38
F CFA181,261
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.90
€91.90
|
$135.65
F CFA84,388
|
|
pay 48.9% less for childcare
|
Finland
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.42
€276.37
|
$198.79
F CFA123,664
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,693.67
€8,244.75
|
$2,968.24
F CFA1,846,494
|
|
pay 37.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Finland
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.29
€6.91
|
$0.98
F CFA610
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.99
|
$2.38
F CFA1,478
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.54
€9.99
|
$1.23
F CFA762
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.73
€39.58
|
$75.48
F CFA46,954
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.60
€14.79
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
pay 14.0% more for clothing
|
Finland
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.15
€71.27
|
$73.53
F CFA45,739
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.18
€29.57
|
$51.74
F CFA32,187
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.09
€77.85
|
$73.47
F CFA45,705
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.56
€102.96
|
$111.65
F CFA69,455
|
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