Cost of living comparison
Cote d'Ivoire is 48.1% more expensive than Liberia.
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Liberia, you would:
pay 49.0% less for restaurants
|
Liberia
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.25
LRD1,522.56
|
$3.27
F CFA2,033
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
LRD2,030.08
|
$10.21
F CFA6,353
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
LRD346.04
|
$0.75
F CFA469
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
$0.78
F CFA486
|
|
pay 26.6% less for groceries
|
Liberia
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
LRD305.15
|
$0.62
F CFA386
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,089.86
|
$7.52
F CFA4,676
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
LRD1,122.68
|
$9.66
F CFA6,012
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
LRD669.55
|
$2.16
F CFA1,341
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
LRD826.14
|
$2.96
F CFA1,844
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
LRD137.01
|
$1.58
F CFA985
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.58
LRD475.89
|
$0.45
F CFA283
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
LRD729.65
|
$0.57
F CFA353
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
LRD586.95
|
$0.70
F CFA437
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD190.07
|
$0.70
F CFA435
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$3.88
LRD715.14
|
$0.88
F CFA550
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Liberia
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
LRD744.01
|
$5.32
F CFA3,309
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
LRD3,691.05
|
$44.93
F CFA27,952
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD935,658.55
|
$29,410.06
F CFA18,295,540
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,342.33
|
$14.54
F CFA9,046
|
|
pay 40.7% more for housing
|
Liberia
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD17,209.52
|
$48.27
F CFA30,031
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD123,035.10
|
$812.41
F CFA505,386
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD16,609.74
|
$291.38
F CFA181,261
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD38,471.31
|
$135.65
F CFA84,388
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Liberia
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD13,717.93
|
$198.79
F CFA123,664
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD276,828.98
|
$2,968.24
F CFA1,846,494
|
|
pay 35.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liberia
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
$0.98
F CFA610
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD576.73
|
$2.38
F CFA1,478
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD922.76
|
$1.23
F CFA762
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD14,072.14
|
$75.48
F CFA46,954
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,799.34
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Liberia
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,398.06
|
$73.53
F CFA45,739
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,228.65
|
$51.74
F CFA32,187
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,381.09
|
$73.47
F CFA45,705
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD12,688.00
|
$111.65
F CFA69,455
|
|
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