Cost of living comparison
Cote d'Ivoire is 9.9% cheaper than Montenegro overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.0% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Groceries
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pay 22.8% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Transportation
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pay 14.4% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Housing
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pay 18.8% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Childcare
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pay 57.0% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 10.3% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Clothing
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pay 14.8% less in Cote d'Ivoire
The cost of groceries, housing, and transportation in Cote d'Ivoire are more expensive than in Montenegro. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Montenegro, you would:
pay 43.0% less for restaurants
|
Montenegro
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.31
€10.32
|
$3.27
F CFA1,956
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
€8.04
|
$10.21
F CFA6,112
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
€1.91
|
$0.75
F CFA451
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
€1.51
|
$0.78
F CFA467
|
|
pay 22.8% more for groceries
|
Montenegro
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
$0.62
F CFA372
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
€3.66
|
$7.52
F CFA4,498
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.18
€4.73
|
$9.66
F CFA5,784
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.75
|
$2.16
F CFA1,290
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.92
|
$2.96
F CFA1,774
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$1.58
F CFA948
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.45
F CFA272
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.61
|
$0.57
F CFA340
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.07
|
$0.70
F CFA420
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.45
|
$0.70
F CFA418
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.54
|
$0.88
F CFA529
|
|
pay 14.4% more for transportation
|
Montenegro
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.10
€5.57
|
$5.32
F CFA3,184
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.06
€35.64
|
$44.93
F CFA26,893
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,888.35
€25,446.33
|
$29,410.06
F CFA17,602,471
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
€8.84
|
$14.54
F CFA8,703
|
|
pay 18.8% more for housing
|
Montenegro
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.16
€26.61
|
$48.27
F CFA28,893
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$691.39
€630.85
|
$812.41
F CFA486,241
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.29
€489.33
|
$291.38
F CFA174,395
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.51
€89.89
|
$135.65
F CFA81,192
|
|
pay 57.0% less for childcare
|
Montenegro
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.16
€351.43
|
$198.79
F CFA118,980
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,661.10
€7,902.70
|
$2,968.24
F CFA1,776,546
|
|
pay 10.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montenegro
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
€2.47
|
$0.98
F CFA587
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€2.06
|
$2.38
F CFA1,422
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
€3.76
|
$1.23
F CFA733
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.84
€53.69
|
$75.48
F CFA45,175
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
€5.00
|
$8.17
F CFA4,890
|
|
pay 14.8% less for clothing
|
Montenegro
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.30
€76.01
|
$73.53
F CFA44,006
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.33
€41.36
|
$51.74
F CFA30,967
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.82
€95.64
|
$73.47
F CFA43,974
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$163.37
€149.07
|
$111.65
F CFA66,824
|
|
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