Cost of living comparison
Cote d'Ivoire is 7.7% cheaper than Senegal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.9% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Groceries
-
pay 0.6% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Transportation
-
pay 9.2% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Housing
-
pay 3.7% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Childcare
-
pay 38.2% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 26.0% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Clothing
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pay 16.6% more in Cote d'Ivoire
The cost of clothing, transportation, and housing in Cote d'Ivoire are more expensive than in Senegal. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 18.9% less for restaurants
|
Senegal
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA3,640
|
$3.27
F CFA1,820
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,005
|
$10.21
F CFA5,687
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA516
|
$0.75
F CFA420
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA548
|
$0.78
F CFA435
|
|
pay 0.6% less for groceries
|
Senegal
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA307
|
$0.62
F CFA346
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA3,757
|
$7.52
F CFA4,186
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA5,880
|
$9.66
F CFA5,382
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,344
|
$2.16
F CFA1,200
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,443
|
$2.96
F CFA1,651
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA567
|
$1.58
F CFA882
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA454
|
$0.45
F CFA253
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA550
|
$0.57
F CFA316
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA491
|
$0.70
F CFA391
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA358
|
$0.70
F CFA389
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA301
|
$0.88
F CFA492
|
|
pay 9.2% more for transportation
|
Senegal
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,410
|
$5.32
F CFA2,962
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA13,649
|
$44.93
F CFA25,023
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA15,013,652
|
$29,410.06
F CFA16,378,530
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA14,104
|
$14.54
F CFA8,098
|
|
pay 3.7% more for housing
|
Senegal
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA27,055
|
$48.27
F CFA26,884
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA519,376
|
$812.41
F CFA452,432
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA181,984
|
$291.38
F CFA162,269
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA54,274
|
$135.65
F CFA75,546
|
|
pay 38.2% less for childcare
|
Senegal
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA138,763
|
$198.79
F CFA110,707
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA3,785,260
|
$2,968.24
F CFA1,653,018
|
|
pay 26.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,365
|
$0.98
F CFA546
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,356
|
$2.38
F CFA1,324
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA819
|
$1.23
F CFA682
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA36,093
|
$75.48
F CFA42,034
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,550
|
$8.17
F CFA4,550
|
|
pay 16.6% more for clothing
|
Senegal
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA32,757
|
$73.53
F CFA40,946
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA20,928
|
$51.74
F CFA28,814
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA49,136
|
$73.47
F CFA40,916
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA51,638
|
$111.65
F CFA62,178
|
|
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