Cost of living comparison
Cote d'Ivoire is 2.6 times more expensive than Tonga overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.7% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Groceries
-
pay 18.0% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Transportation
-
pay 80.9% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Housing
-
pay 34.0% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Childcare
-
pay 6.5 times more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.8% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Clothing
-
pay 6.9 times more in Cote d'Ivoire
The cost of clothing, childcare, and transportation in Cote d'Ivoire are more expensive than in Tonga. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Cote d'Ivoire. Notably, clothing, childcare, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 50.7% less for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.23
|
$3.27
F CFA1,956
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.29
|
$10.21
F CFA6,112
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.41
|
$0.75
F CFA451
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.73
|
$0.78
F CFA467
|
|
pay 18.0% less for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.53
|
$0.62
F CFA372
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.96
|
$7.52
F CFA4,498
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.42
|
$9.66
F CFA5,784
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.41
|
$2.16
F CFA1,290
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.50
|
$2.96
F CFA1,774
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$1.58
F CFA948
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$0.45
F CFA272
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.21
|
$0.57
F CFA340
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.13
|
$0.70
F CFA420
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.52
|
$0.70
F CFA418
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.91
|
$0.88
F CFA529
|
|
pay 80.9% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.40
|
$5.32
F CFA3,184
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$44.93
F CFA26,893
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
|
$29,410.06
F CFA17,602,471
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.90
|
$14.54
F CFA8,703
|
|
pay 34.0% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP303.45
|
$48.27
F CFA28,893
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$812.41
F CFA486,241
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$291.38
F CFA174,395
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP348.07
|
$135.65
F CFA81,192
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP384.37
|
$198.79
F CFA118,980
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP606.89
|
$2,968.24
F CFA1,776,546
|
|
pay 23.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.09
|
$0.98
F CFA587
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.08
|
$2.38
F CFA1,422
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.78
|
$1.23
F CFA733
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.86
|
$75.48
F CFA45,175
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$8.17
F CFA4,890
|
|
pay 6.9 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.11
|
$73.53
F CFA44,006
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.99
|
$51.74
F CFA30,967
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.57
|
$73.47
F CFA43,974
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.80
|
$111.65
F CFA66,824
|
|
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