Cost of living comparison
Cote d'Ivoire is 34.0% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.7% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Groceries
-
pay 26.8% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Transportation
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pay 2.2% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Housing
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pay 41.9% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Childcare
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pay 86.0% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 42.6% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Clothing
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pay 14.9% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of United States, you would:
pay 53.7% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$3.27
F CFA1,964
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$10.21
F CFA6,136
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$0.75
F CFA453
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$0.78
F CFA469
|
|
pay 26.8% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$0.62
F CFA373
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$7.52
F CFA4,516
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$9.66
F CFA5,807
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$2.16
F CFA1,295
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$2.96
F CFA1,781
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$1.58
F CFA952
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.45
F CFA273
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.57
F CFA341
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.70
F CFA422
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.70
F CFA420
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.88
F CFA531
|
|
pay 2.2% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$5.32
F CFA3,196
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$44.93
F CFA26,999
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$29,410.06
F CFA17,672,085
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$14.54
F CFA8,738
|
|
pay 41.9% less for housing
|
United States
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$48.27
F CFA29,007
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$812.41
F CFA488,164
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$291.38
F CFA175,085
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$135.65
F CFA81,513
|
|
pay 86.0% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$198.79
F CFA119,450
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$2,968.24
F CFA1,783,572
|
|
pay 42.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$0.98
F CFA589
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$2.38
F CFA1,428
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$1.23
F CFA736
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$75.48
F CFA45,354
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$8.17
F CFA4,909
|
|
pay 14.9% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$73.53
F CFA44,180
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$51.74
F CFA31,090
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$73.47
F CFA44,147
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$111.65
F CFA67,088
|
|
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