Cost of living comparison
Cote d'Ivoire is 55.6% cheaper than Switzerland.
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 73.2% less for restaurants
|
Switzerland
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF24.73
|
$3.27
F CFA2,055
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF15.17
|
$10.21
F CFA6,422
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF4.18
|
$0.75
F CFA474
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.69
|
$0.78
F CFA491
|
|
pay 43.4% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF3.26
|
$0.62
F CFA390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF11.82
|
$7.52
F CFA4,727
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF6.54
|
$9.66
F CFA6,078
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF6.07
|
$2.16
F CFA1,356
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF11.52
|
$2.96
F CFA1,864
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.36
|
$1.58
F CFA996
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.92
|
$0.45
F CFA286
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.17
|
$0.57
F CFA357
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.55
|
$0.70
F CFA441
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF1.00
|
$0.70
F CFA440
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.96
|
$0.88
F CFA556
|
|
pay 44.6% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF7.00
|
$5.32
F CFA3,345
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF102.00
|
$44.93
F CFA28,258
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF32,900.92
|
$29,410.06
F CFA18,496,387
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF37.57
|
$14.54
F CFA9,145
|
|
pay 40.9% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF47.78
|
$48.27
F CFA30,360
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,450.55
|
$812.41
F CFA510,934
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,262.02
|
$291.38
F CFA183,251
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF160.92
|
$135.65
F CFA85,315
|
|
pay 91.2% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,312.52
|
$198.79
F CFA125,022
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF27,103.99
|
$2,968.24
F CFA1,866,765
|
|
pay 61.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.99
|
$0.98
F CFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.84
|
$2.38
F CFA1,495
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF9.02
|
$1.23
F CFA771
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF79.10
|
$75.48
F CFA47,469
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF18.90
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
pay 34.6% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF108.78
|
$73.53
F CFA46,241
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF55.11
|
$51.74
F CFA32,540
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF121.62
|
$73.47
F CFA46,207
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF157.99
|
$111.65
F CFA70,218
|
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