Cost of living comparison
Cote d'Ivoire is 20.1% cheaper than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.6% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Groceries
-
pay 31.1% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Transportation
-
pay 0.8% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Housing
-
pay 25.8% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Childcare
-
pay 60.9% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.8% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Clothing
-
pay 26.3% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 41.6% less for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$3.27
F CFA1,887
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$10.21
F CFA5,898
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$0.75
F CFA436
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$0.78
F CFA451
|
|
pay 31.1% less for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$0.62
F CFA359
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$7.52
F CFA4,341
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$9.66
F CFA5,581
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$2.16
F CFA1,245
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$2.96
F CFA1,712
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.58
F CFA915
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.45
F CFA263
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.57
F CFA328
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$0.70
F CFA405
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$0.70
F CFA404
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.88
F CFA511
|
|
pay 0.8% less for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$5.32
F CFA3,072
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$44.93
F CFA25,950
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$29,410.06
F CFA16,985,149
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$14.54
F CFA8,398
|
|
pay 25.8% less for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$48.27
F CFA27,880
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$812.41
F CFA469,189
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$291.38
F CFA168,279
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$135.65
F CFA78,344
|
|
pay 60.9% less for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$198.79
F CFA114,807
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$2,968.24
F CFA1,714,242
|
|
pay 6.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$0.98
F CFA566
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$2.38
F CFA1,373
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$1.23
F CFA708
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$75.48
F CFA43,591
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$8.17
F CFA4,718
|
|
pay 26.3% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$73.53
F CFA42,463
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$51.74
F CFA29,881
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$73.47
F CFA42,431
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$111.65
F CFA64,481
|
|
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