Cost of living comparison
Cote d'Ivoire is 34.7% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.0% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Groceries
-
pay 10.3% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Transportation
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pay 32.2% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Housing
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pay 31.2% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Childcare
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pay 77.5% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.7% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Clothing
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pay 1.0% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 60.0% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€18.18
|
$3.27
F CFA2,079
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€11.85
|
$10.21
F CFA6,496
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.86
|
$0.75
F CFA480
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.26
|
$0.78
F CFA497
|
|
pay 10.3% less for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.74
|
$0.62
F CFA395
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€6.01
|
$7.52
F CFA4,781
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€4.27
|
$9.66
F CFA6,148
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€4.28
|
$2.16
F CFA1,371
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.68
|
$2.96
F CFA1,886
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.84
|
$1.58
F CFA1,008
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$0.45
F CFA289
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.79
|
$0.57
F CFA361
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.60
|
$0.70
F CFA447
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.86
|
$0.70
F CFA445
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.85
|
$0.88
F CFA562
|
|
pay 32.2% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€7.56
|
$5.32
F CFA3,384
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€92.99
|
$44.93
F CFA28,583
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€30,973.75
|
$29,410.06
F CFA18,708,948
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€22.06
|
$14.54
F CFA9,251
|
|
pay 31.2% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€41.81
|
$48.27
F CFA30,709
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,250.22
|
$812.41
F CFA516,806
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€1,020.09
|
$291.38
F CFA185,357
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€182.08
|
$135.65
F CFA86,295
|
|
pay 77.5% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,578.78
|
$198.79
F CFA126,459
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,777.55
|
$2,968.24
F CFA1,888,218
|
|
pay 30.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€5.38
|
$0.98
F CFA624
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.49
|
$2.38
F CFA1,512
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€11.17
|
$1.23
F CFA780
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€37.81
|
$75.48
F CFA48,015
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€13.52
|
$8.17
F CFA5,197
|
|
pay 1.0% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€81.80
|
$73.53
F CFA46,772
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€37.10
|
$51.74
F CFA32,914
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€89.80
|
$73.47
F CFA46,738
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€114.95
|
$111.65
F CFA71,025
|
|
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