Cost of living comparison
Cote d'Ivoire is 18.2% cheaper than Timor-Leste overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.8% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Groceries
-
pay 4.0% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Transportation
-
pay 34.2% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Housing
-
pay 22.0% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Childcare
-
pay 60.0% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.6% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Clothing
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pay 33.4% more in Cote d'Ivoire
The cost of clothing and groceries in Cote d'Ivoire are more expensive than in Timor-Leste. Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
pay 29.8% less for restaurants
|
Timor-Leste
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$3.27
F CFA1,887
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$10.21
F CFA5,898
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.75
F CFA436
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$0.78
F CFA451
|
|
pay 4.0% more for groceries
|
Timor-Leste
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
$0.62
F CFA359
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.00
|
$7.52
F CFA4,341
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$9.66
F CFA5,581
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$2.16
F CFA1,245
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$2.96
F CFA1,712
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$1.58
F CFA915
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.45
F CFA263
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$0.57
F CFA328
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$0.70
F CFA405
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$0.70
F CFA404
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.88
F CFA511
|
|
pay 34.2% less for transportation
|
Timor-Leste
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
|
$5.32
F CFA3,072
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$44.93
F CFA25,950
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,410.06
F CFA16,985,149
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
|
$14.54
F CFA8,398
|
|
pay 22.0% less for housing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$48.27
F CFA27,880
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$812.41
F CFA469,189
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.00
|
$291.38
F CFA168,279
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.96
|
$135.65
F CFA78,344
|
|
pay 60.0% less for childcare
|
Timor-Leste
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$198.79
F CFA114,807
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,000.00
|
$2,968.24
F CFA1,714,242
|
|
pay 18.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Timor-Leste
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$0.98
F CFA566
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$2.38
F CFA1,373
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$1.23
F CFA708
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
|
$75.48
F CFA43,591
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$8.17
F CFA4,718
|
|
pay 33.4% more for clothing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
|
$73.53
F CFA42,463
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$51.74
F CFA29,881
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.33
|
$73.47
F CFA42,431
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$111.65
F CFA64,481
|
|
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