Cost of living comparison
Cote d'Ivoire is 8.0% cheaper than Sweden.
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 46.8% less for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK130.84
|
$3.27
F CFA2,033
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK103.79
|
$10.21
F CFA6,353
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK22.41
|
$0.75
F CFA469
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK21.17
|
$0.78
F CFA486
|
|
pay 12.2% less for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK27.30
|
$0.62
F CFA386
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK56.92
|
$7.52
F CFA4,676
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK59.66
|
$9.66
F CFA6,012
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK41.06
|
$2.16
F CFA1,341
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK51.34
|
$2.96
F CFA1,844
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK13.08
|
$1.58
F CFA985
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK11.60
|
$0.45
F CFA283
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK12.46
|
$0.57
F CFA353
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK18.99
|
$0.70
F CFA437
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK7.40
|
$0.70
F CFA435
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK7.70
|
$0.88
F CFA550
|
|
pay 19.1% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK72.85
|
$5.32
F CFA3,309
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK747.68
|
$44.93
F CFA27,952
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK294,783.50
|
$29,410.06
F CFA18,295,540
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK235.66
|
$14.54
F CFA9,046
|
|
pay 19.8% more for housing
|
Sweden
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK332.51
|
$48.27
F CFA30,031
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK9,021.41
|
$812.41
F CFA505,386
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK7,044.10
|
$291.38
F CFA181,261
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK849.44
|
$135.65
F CFA84,388
|
|
pay 28.7% more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,342.41
|
$198.79
F CFA123,664
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK34,426.13
|
$2,968.24
F CFA1,846,494
|
|
pay 30.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK72.92
|
$0.98
F CFA610
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK41.55
|
$2.38
F CFA1,478
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK70.35
|
$1.23
F CFA762
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK424.86
|
$75.48
F CFA46,954
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK156.30
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
pay 3.7% more for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK868.37
|
$73.53
F CFA45,739
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK390.40
|
$51.74
F CFA32,187
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK926.84
|
$73.47
F CFA45,705
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,373.86
|
$111.65
F CFA69,455
|
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