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
€13.10
|
$3.27
F CFA2,000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.51
|
$10.21
F CFA6,249
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.61
|
$0.75
F CFA462
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.25
|
$0.78
F CFA478
|
|
pay 10.1% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.89
|
$0.62
F CFA380
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.26
|
$7.52
F CFA4,600
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€4.09
|
$9.66
F CFA5,914
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.18
|
$2.16
F CFA1,319
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.82
|
$2.96
F CFA1,814
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.19
|
$1.58
F CFA969
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.66
|
$0.45
F CFA278
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.91
|
$0.57
F CFA348
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.96
|
$0.70
F CFA430
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.62
|
$0.70
F CFA428
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.64
|
$0.88
F CFA541
|
|
pay 18.7% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.60
|
$5.32
F CFA3,255
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€49.41
|
$44.93
F CFA27,498
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€26,876.75
|
$29,410.06
F CFA17,998,537
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€21.47
|
$14.54
F CFA8,899
|
|
pay 22.9% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€44.99
|
$48.27
F CFA29,543
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€737.41
|
$812.41
F CFA497,182
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€583.36
|
$291.38
F CFA178,319
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€214.64
|
$135.65
F CFA83,018
|
|
pay 66.2% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€427.66
|
$198.79
F CFA121,657
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,483.83
|
$2,968.24
F CFA1,816,519
|
|
pay 24.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€4.12
|
$0.98
F CFA600
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.25
|
$2.38
F CFA1,454
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€8.15
|
$1.23
F CFA750
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€33.59
|
$75.48
F CFA46,191
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€11.94
|
$8.17
F CFA5,000
|
|
pay 3.3% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€76.82
|
$73.53
F CFA44,996
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€38.04
|
$51.74
F CFA31,664
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€85.45
|
$73.47
F CFA44,963
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€115.15
|
$111.65
F CFA68,328
|
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