Cost of living comparison
Cote d'Ivoire is 91.9% more expensive than Madagascar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.0% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Groceries
-
pay 72.8% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Transportation
-
pay 63.3% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Housing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Childcare
-
pay 23.9% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.7% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Clothing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Cote d'Ivoire
The cost of housing, clothing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Cote d'Ivoire are more expensive than in Madagascar. Notably, housing and clothing are significantly more expensive in Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 38.0% more for restaurants
|
Madagascar
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
MGA13,558
|
$3.27
F CFA1,956
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,086
|
$10.21
F CFA6,112
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
MGA4,302
|
$0.75
F CFA451
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MGA3,041
|
$0.78
F CFA467
|
|
pay 72.8% more for groceries
|
Madagascar
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MGA4,296
|
$0.62
F CFA372
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
MGA24,163
|
$7.52
F CFA4,498
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.71
MGA17,338
|
$9.66
F CFA5,784
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,436
|
$2.16
F CFA1,290
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
MGA11,730
|
$2.96
F CFA1,774
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
MGA2,999
|
$1.58
F CFA948
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
MGA1,485
|
$0.45
F CFA272
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
MGA2,562
|
$0.57
F CFA340
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MGA1,575
|
$0.70
F CFA420
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MGA1,321
|
$0.70
F CFA418
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
MGA1,720
|
$0.88
F CFA529
|
|
pay 63.3% more for transportation
|
Madagascar
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
MGA20,006
|
$5.32
F CFA3,184
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$44.93
F CFA26,893
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,236,137
|
$29,410.06
F CFA17,602,471
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,249
|
$14.54
F CFA8,703
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Madagascar
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.38
MGA272,881
|
$48.27
F CFA28,893
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$241.73
MGA1,129,830
|
$812.41
F CFA486,241
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$65.00
MGA303,824
|
$291.38
F CFA174,395
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA168,087
|
$135.65
F CFA81,192
|
|
pay 23.9% more for childcare
|
Madagascar
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA419,292
|
$198.79
F CFA118,980
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA52,779,342
|
$2,968.24
F CFA1,776,546
|
|
pay 47.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madagascar
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
MGA4,268
|
$0.98
F CFA587
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.13
MGA5,289
|
$2.38
F CFA1,422
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.46
MGA11,499
|
$1.23
F CFA733
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.89
MGA144,367
|
$75.48
F CFA45,175
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,129
|
$8.17
F CFA4,890
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Madagascar
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.15
MGA66,147
|
$73.53
F CFA44,006
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.67
MGA73,230
|
$51.74
F CFA30,967
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.98
MGA336,438
|
$73.47
F CFA43,974
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.39
MGA268,230
|
$111.65
F CFA66,824
|
|
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