Cost of living comparison
Cote d'Ivoire is 34.0% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 17.2% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.08
|
$3.27
F CFA2,033
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.31
|
$10.21
F CFA6,353
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
$0.75
F CFA469
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$0.78
F CFA486
|
|
pay 41.4% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
$0.62
F CFA386
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.72
|
$7.52
F CFA4,676
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.75
|
$9.66
F CFA6,012
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
$2.16
F CFA1,341
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.48
|
$2.96
F CFA1,844
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
$1.58
F CFA985
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
$0.45
F CFA283
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
$0.57
F CFA353
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
$0.70
F CFA437
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.06
|
$0.70
F CFA435
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
$0.88
F CFA550
|
|
pay 24.3% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.93
|
$5.32
F CFA3,309
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.63
|
$44.93
F CFA27,952
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$265,233.90
|
$29,410.06
F CFA18,295,540
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
$14.54
F CFA9,046
|
|
pay 12.2% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.90
|
$48.27
F CFA30,031
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,997.59
|
$812.41
F CFA505,386
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,015.13
|
$291.38
F CFA181,261
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.72
|
$135.65
F CFA84,388
|
|
pay 83.3% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,805.66
|
$198.79
F CFA123,664
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,653.57
|
$2,968.24
F CFA1,846,494
|
|
pay 56.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.08
|
$0.98
F CFA610
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
$2.38
F CFA1,478
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.13
|
$1.23
F CFA762
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.90
|
$75.48
F CFA46,954
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.13
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
pay 3.3% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.68
|
$73.53
F CFA45,739
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$316.00
|
$51.74
F CFA32,187
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.80
|
$73.47
F CFA45,705
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,107.39
|
$111.65
F CFA69,455
|
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