Cost of living comparison
Cote d'Ivoire is 50.8% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.9% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Groceries
-
pay 59.6% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Transportation
-
pay 39.5% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Housing
-
pay 58.1% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Childcare
-
pay 80.8% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.0% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Clothing
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pay 6.7% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 53.9% less for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$3.27
F CFA1,964
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$10.21
F CFA6,136
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$0.75
F CFA453
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$0.78
F CFA469
|
|
pay 59.6% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$0.62
F CFA373
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$7.52
F CFA4,516
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$9.66
F CFA5,807
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$2.16
F CFA1,295
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$2.96
F CFA1,781
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$1.58
F CFA952
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.45
F CFA273
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$0.57
F CFA341
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$0.70
F CFA422
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$0.70
F CFA420
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$0.88
F CFA531
|
|
pay 39.5% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$5.32
F CFA3,196
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$44.93
F CFA26,999
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
$29,410.06
F CFA17,672,085
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
$14.54
F CFA8,738
|
|
pay 58.1% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
$48.27
F CFA29,007
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$812.41
F CFA488,164
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
$291.38
F CFA175,085
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
$135.65
F CFA81,513
|
|
pay 80.8% less for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
$198.79
F CFA119,450
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
$2,968.24
F CFA1,783,572
|
|
pay 57.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$0.98
F CFA589
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$2.38
F CFA1,428
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$1.23
F CFA736
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
$75.48
F CFA45,354
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
$8.17
F CFA4,909
|
|
pay 6.7% less for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$73.53
F CFA44,180
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$51.74
F CFA31,090
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$73.47
F CFA44,147
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$111.65
F CFA67,088
|
|
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