Cost of living comparison
Cote d'Ivoire is 10.3% cheaper than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.8% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Groceries
-
pay 9.0% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Transportation
-
pay 6.5% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Housing
-
pay 0.3% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Childcare
-
pay 63.5% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.5% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Clothing
-
pay 14.6% more in Cote d'Ivoire
The cost of clothing, groceries, and transportation in Cote d'Ivoire are more expensive than in Portugal. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 34.8% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.85
|
$3.27
F CFA2,056
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€8.06
|
$10.21
F CFA6,424
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.60
|
$0.75
F CFA474
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.15
|
$0.78
F CFA491
|
|
pay 9.0% more for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.29
|
$0.62
F CFA391
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.86
|
$7.52
F CFA4,728
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.64
|
$9.66
F CFA6,079
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.76
|
$2.16
F CFA1,356
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€3.11
|
$2.96
F CFA1,865
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.95
|
$1.58
F CFA996
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.58
|
$0.45
F CFA286
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.73
|
$0.57
F CFA357
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$0.70
F CFA442
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.65
|
$0.70
F CFA440
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.82
|
$0.88
F CFA556
|
|
pay 6.5% more for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.51
|
$5.32
F CFA3,346
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€36.41
|
$44.93
F CFA28,264
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€29,773.38
|
$29,410.06
F CFA18,499,935
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€10.36
|
$14.54
F CFA9,147
|
|
pay 0.3% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€38.68
|
$48.27
F CFA30,366
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€863.69
|
$812.41
F CFA511,032
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€702.65
|
$291.38
F CFA183,286
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€87.31
|
$135.65
F CFA85,331
|
|
pay 63.5% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€436.78
|
$198.79
F CFA125,046
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,639.15
|
$2,968.24
F CFA1,867,123
|
|
pay 3.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.14
|
$0.98
F CFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.77
|
$2.38
F CFA1,495
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.44
|
$1.23
F CFA771
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€39.31
|
$75.48
F CFA47,478
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.53
|
$8.17
F CFA5,139
|
|
pay 14.6% more for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€74.72
|
$73.53
F CFA46,250
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€32.36
|
$51.74
F CFA32,546
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€76.95
|
$73.47
F CFA46,216
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€90.00
|
$111.65
F CFA70,231
|
|
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