Cost of living comparison
Cote d'Ivoire is 28.6% cheaper than Germany.
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Germany, you would:
pay 54.3% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€13.47
|
$3.27
F CFA2,055
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.78
|
$10.21
F CFA6,422
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.69
|
$0.75
F CFA474
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.31
|
$0.78
F CFA491
|
|
pay 10.1% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
$0.62
F CFA390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.43
|
$7.52
F CFA4,727
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€4.20
|
$9.66
F CFA6,078
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.27
|
$2.16
F CFA1,356
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.98
|
$2.96
F CFA1,864
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.22
|
$1.58
F CFA996
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.67
|
$0.45
F CFA286
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.57
F CFA357
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€2.01
|
$0.70
F CFA441
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.63
|
$0.70
F CFA440
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.66
|
$0.88
F CFA556
|
|
pay 18.7% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.78
|
$5.32
F CFA3,345
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€50.77
|
$44.93
F CFA28,258
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€27,620.20
|
$29,410.06
F CFA18,496,387
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€22.07
|
$14.54
F CFA9,145
|
|
pay 22.9% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€46.23
|
$48.27
F CFA30,360
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€757.81
|
$812.41
F CFA510,934
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€599.50
|
$291.38
F CFA183,251
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€220.58
|
$135.65
F CFA85,315
|
|
pay 66.2% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€439.49
|
$198.79
F CFA125,022
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,801.48
|
$2,968.24
F CFA1,866,765
|
|
pay 24.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€4.24
|
$0.98
F CFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.34
|
$2.38
F CFA1,495
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€8.38
|
$1.23
F CFA771
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€34.52
|
$75.48
F CFA47,469
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€12.27
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
pay 3.3% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€78.94
|
$73.53
F CFA46,241
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€39.10
|
$51.74
F CFA32,540
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€87.82
|
$73.47
F CFA46,207
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€118.34
|
$111.65
F CFA70,218
|
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