Cost of living comparison
Cote d'Ivoire is 11.1% more expensive than Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.2% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Groceries
-
pay 16.2% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Transportation
-
pay 19.3% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Housing
-
pay 7.4% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Childcare
-
pay 53.5% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.9% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Clothing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Cote d'Ivoire
The cost of clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Cote d'Ivoire are more expensive than in Guinea. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Cote d'Ivoire. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 35.2% less for restaurants
|
Guinea
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,563
|
$3.27
F CFA1,887
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,076
|
$10.21
F CFA5,898
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,491
|
$0.75
F CFA436
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,366
|
$0.78
F CFA451
|
|
pay 16.2% less for groceries
|
Guinea
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,410
|
$0.62
F CFA359
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,159
|
$7.52
F CFA4,341
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF70,979
|
$9.66
F CFA5,581
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,203
|
$2.16
F CFA1,245
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,490
|
$2.96
F CFA1,712
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,633
|
$1.58
F CFA915
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,550
|
$0.45
F CFA263
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,939
|
$0.57
F CFA328
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,086
|
$0.70
F CFA405
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,236
|
$0.70
F CFA404
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,236
|
$0.88
F CFA511
|
|
pay 19.3% more for transportation
|
Guinea
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,933
|
$5.32
F CFA3,072
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF246,114
|
$44.93
F CFA25,950
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF285,074,539
|
$29,410.06
F CFA16,985,149
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,776
|
$14.54
F CFA8,398
|
|
pay 7.4% less for housing
|
Guinea
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF698,940
|
$48.27
F CFA27,880
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,522,658
|
$812.41
F CFA469,189
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,993,941
|
$291.38
F CFA168,279
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$135.65
F CFA78,344
|
|
pay 53.5% less for childcare
|
Guinea
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$198.79
F CFA114,807
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,197,307
|
$2,968.24
F CFA1,714,242
|
|
pay 9.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,503
|
$0.98
F CFA566
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,277
|
$2.38
F CFA1,373
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,042
|
$1.23
F CFA708
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF604,810
|
$75.48
F CFA43,591
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF40,025
|
$8.17
F CFA4,718
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Guinea
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,772
|
$73.53
F CFA42,463
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF215,966
|
$51.74
F CFA29,881
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF259,159
|
$73.47
F CFA42,431
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF431,931
|
$111.65
F CFA64,481
|
|
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