Cost of living comparison
Cote d'Ivoire is 8.5% more expensive than Jamaica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.8% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Groceries
-
pay 29.9% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Transportation
-
pay 8.5% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Housing
-
pay 12.9% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Childcare
-
pay 23.1% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.4% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Cote d'Ivoire
The cost of clothing, childcare, and housing in Cote d'Ivoire are more expensive than in Jamaica. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation 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 Jamaica, you would:
pay 18.8% less for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.25
JMD1,139.11
|
$3.27
F CFA1,971
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.80
JMD1,226.24
|
$10.21
F CFA6,159
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
JMD209.11
|
$0.75
F CFA455
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
JMD132.97
|
$0.78
F CFA471
|
|
pay 29.9% less for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
JMD412.17
|
$0.62
F CFA374
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
JMD929.74
|
$7.52
F CFA4,533
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.43
JMD2,110.41
|
$9.66
F CFA5,829
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
JMD526.21
|
$2.16
F CFA1,300
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD466.56
|
$2.96
F CFA1,788
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
JMD387.01
|
$1.58
F CFA955
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
JMD189.43
|
$0.45
F CFA274
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
JMD268.67
|
$0.57
F CFA343
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
JMD191.40
|
$0.70
F CFA423
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
JMD144.40
|
$0.70
F CFA422
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
JMD120.37
|
$0.88
F CFA533
|
|
pay 8.5% less for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD759.84
|
$5.32
F CFA3,208
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,909.58
|
$44.93
F CFA27,101
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,601.97
JMD6,382,342.18
|
$29,410.06
F CFA17,738,708
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.62
JMD3,555.59
|
$14.54
F CFA8,771
|
|
pay 12.9% more for housing
|
Jamaica
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.42
JMD7,611.79
|
$48.27
F CFA29,117
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.87
JMD93,508.60
|
$812.41
F CFA490,004
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.79
JMD55,927.35
|
$291.38
F CFA175,745
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.67
JMD15,981.26
|
$135.65
F CFA81,820
|
|
pay 23.1% more for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$194.86
JMD30,631.30
|
$198.79
F CFA119,901
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,060.17
JMD323,844.77
|
$2,968.24
F CFA1,790,296
|
|
pay 23.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.65
JMD416.02
|
$0.98
F CFA591
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
JMD479.31
|
$2.38
F CFA1,433
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.65
JMD1,359.20
|
$1.23
F CFA739
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.08
JMD6,456.76
|
$75.48
F CFA45,525
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.65
JMD1,831.97
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.19
JMD3,801.83
|
$73.53
F CFA44,347
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.83
JMD3,430.84
|
$51.74
F CFA31,207
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.00
JMD10,374.59
|
$73.47
F CFA44,314
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
JMD10,637.24
|
$111.65
F CFA67,341
|
|
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