Cost of living comparison
Cote d'Ivoire is 2.4% cheaper than South Korea.
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
₩8,841
|
$3.27
F CFA2,041
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,520
|
$10.21
F CFA6,378
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,113
|
$0.75
F CFA471
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,137
|
$0.78
F CFA488
|
|
pay 36.4% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,416
|
$0.62
F CFA388
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,758
|
$7.52
F CFA4,694
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,706
|
$9.66
F CFA6,036
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,958
|
$2.16
F CFA1,346
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,767
|
$2.96
F CFA1,852
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,547
|
$1.58
F CFA989
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,137
|
$0.45
F CFA284
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,634
|
$0.57
F CFA355
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,466
|
$0.70
F CFA438
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,620
|
$0.70
F CFA437
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,737
|
$0.88
F CFA552
|
|
pay 26.8% more for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,305
|
$5.32
F CFA3,322
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩65,049
|
$44.93
F CFA28,065
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩38,790,260
|
$29,410.06
F CFA18,369,579
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,730
|
$14.54
F CFA9,083
|
|
pay 68.5% more for housing
|
South Korea
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩25,342
|
$48.27
F CFA30,152
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩612,839
|
$812.41
F CFA507,431
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩471,421
|
$291.38
F CFA181,995
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩159,941
|
$135.65
F CFA84,730
|
|
pay 66.9% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩535,998
|
$198.79
F CFA124,165
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩32,882,679
|
$2,968.24
F CFA1,853,967
|
|
pay 22.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,441
|
$0.98
F CFA612
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,865
|
$2.38
F CFA1,484
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,613
|
$1.23
F CFA765
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩65,616
|
$75.48
F CFA47,144
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,496
|
$8.17
F CFA5,103
|
|
pay 14.3% more for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩87,138
|
$73.53
F CFA45,924
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩63,910
|
$51.74
F CFA32,317
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩104,777
|
$73.47
F CFA45,890
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩134,545
|
$111.65
F CFA69,736
|
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