Cost of living comparison
Cote d'Ivoire is 25.6% cheaper than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.2% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Groceries
-
pay 15.8% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Transportation
-
pay 12.5% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Housing
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pay 10.2% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Childcare
-
pay 69.8% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.2% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 46.2% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$23.57
|
$3.27
F CFA1,971
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$15.41
|
$10.21
F CFA6,159
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.78
|
$0.75
F CFA455
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.40
|
$0.78
F CFA471
|
|
pay 15.8% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.26
|
$0.62
F CFA374
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.59
|
$7.52
F CFA4,533
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.45
|
$9.66
F CFA5,829
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.36
|
$2.16
F CFA1,300
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.43
|
$2.96
F CFA1,788
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$2.01
|
$1.58
F CFA955
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.82
|
$0.45
F CFA274
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.29
|
$0.57
F CFA343
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$4.04
|
$0.70
F CFA423
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.57
|
$0.70
F CFA422
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.45
|
$0.88
F CFA533
|
|
pay 12.5% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$10.95
|
$5.32
F CFA3,208
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$120.97
|
$44.93
F CFA27,101
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$43,270.97
|
$29,410.06
F CFA17,738,708
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$31.31
|
$14.54
F CFA8,771
|
|
pay 10.2% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$89.49
|
$48.27
F CFA29,117
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,762.73
|
$812.41
F CFA490,004
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,416.31
|
$291.38
F CFA175,745
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$160.37
|
$135.65
F CFA81,820
|
|
pay 69.8% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,070.39
|
$198.79
F CFA119,901
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$18,649.65
|
$2,968.24
F CFA1,790,296
|
|
pay 27.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.66
|
$0.98
F CFA591
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.78
|
$2.38
F CFA1,433
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$40.02
|
$1.23
F CFA739
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$67.40
|
$75.48
F CFA45,525
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$19.10
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
pay 2.4% more for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$114.24
|
$73.53
F CFA44,347
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$71.34
|
$51.74
F CFA31,207
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$163.93
|
$73.47
F CFA44,314
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$212.97
|
$111.65
F CFA67,341
|
|
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