Cost of living comparison
Cote d'Ivoire is 2.4% cheaper than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.5% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Groceries
-
pay 36.4% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Transportation
-
pay 26.8% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Housing
-
pay 68.5% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Childcare
-
pay 66.9% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.8% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Clothing
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pay 14.3% more in Cote d'Ivoire
The cost of housing, transportation, and clothing in Cote d'Ivoire are more expensive than in South Korea. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 0.5% less for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,412
|
$3.27
F CFA1,885
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,155
|
$10.21
F CFA5,892
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,010
|
$0.75
F CFA435
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,081
|
$0.78
F CFA450
|
|
pay 36.4% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,202
|
$0.62
F CFA358
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,381
|
$7.52
F CFA4,336
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,186
|
$9.66
F CFA5,575
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,766
|
$2.16
F CFA1,244
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,535
|
$2.96
F CFA1,710
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,326
|
$1.58
F CFA914
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,033
|
$0.45
F CFA262
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,457
|
$0.57
F CFA328
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,297
|
$0.70
F CFA405
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,492
|
$0.70
F CFA403
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,652
|
$0.88
F CFA510
|
|
pay 26.8% more for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩5,999
|
$5.32
F CFA3,069
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩61,890
|
$44.93
F CFA25,923
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩36,906,200
|
$29,410.06
F CFA16,967,523
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,160
|
$14.54
F CFA8,390
|
|
pay 68.5% more for housing
|
South Korea
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩24,111
|
$48.27
F CFA27,851
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩583,073
|
$812.41
F CFA468,702
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩448,524
|
$291.38
F CFA168,104
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩152,173
|
$135.65
F CFA78,263
|
|
pay 66.9% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩509,964
|
$198.79
F CFA114,688
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩31,285,553
|
$2,968.24
F CFA1,712,463
|
|
pay 22.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,226
|
$0.98
F CFA566
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,629
|
$2.38
F CFA1,371
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,389
|
$1.23
F CFA707
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩62,429
|
$75.48
F CFA43,545
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩13,792
|
$8.17
F CFA4,713
|
|
pay 14.3% more for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩82,906
|
$73.53
F CFA42,419
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩60,806
|
$51.74
F CFA29,850
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩99,688
|
$73.47
F CFA42,387
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩128,010
|
$111.65
F CFA64,414
|
|
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