- Cost of Living
- Venezuela
- Ivory Coast
- Ciudad Bolívar
- Abidjan
- Comparison
Cost of living in Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela compared to Abidjan, Ivory Coast
WARNING!
Ciudad Bolívar has artificial and unrealistic official exchange rates.
You can also get this comparison using the parallel street rate in Ciudad Bolívar.
Currency:
| Food | - 42% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Ciudad Bolívar (Venezuela) is 42% cheaper than in Abidjan (Ivory Coast) | ||||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | Bs 50 (2,762 Franc) | 9,612 Franc | - 71% | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | Bs 40 (2,210 Franc) | 6,049 Franc | - 63% | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | Bs 35 (1,933 Franc) | 2,928 Franc | - 34% | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | Bs 5.00 (276 Franc) | 1,163 Franc | - 76% | |
| 12 eggs, large | - | 1,967 Franc | - | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | Bs 18 (994 Franc) | 987 Franc | + 1% | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | Bs 20 (1,105 Franc) | 5,208 Franc | - 79% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | - | 1,852 Franc | - | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | - | 764 Franc | - | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | - | 554 Franc | - | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | - | 5,486 Franc | - | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | Bs 18 (994 Franc) | 1,225 Franc | - 19% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | Bs 10 (552 Franc) | 339 Franc | + 63% | |
| Housing | + 47% | |||
| Housing in Ciudad Bolívar (Venezuela) is 47% more expensive than in Abidjan (Ivory Coast) | ||||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | Bs 50,000 (2,761,905 Franc) | 1,202,280 Franc | + 130% | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | Bs 8,014 (442,676 Franc) | 664,448 Franc | - 33% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | Bs 1,500 (82,857 Franc) | 102,571 Franc | - 19% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | Bs 4,000 (220,952 Franc) | 508,333 Franc | - 57% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | - | 255,740 Franc | - | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | - | 53,708 Franc | - | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | Bs 902 (49,828 Franc) | 30,919 Franc | + 61% | |
| 40” flat screen TV | Bs 8,000 (441,905 Franc) | 374,000 Franc | + 18% | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | Bs 5,000 (276,190 Franc) | 150,426 Franc | + 84% | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | - | 3,867 Franc | - | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | - | 1,484 Franc | - | |
| Clothes | ||||
| Clothes in Ciudad Bolívar (Venezuela) is in Abidjan (Ivory Coast) | ||||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | - | 35,652 Franc | - | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | - | 41,377 Franc | - | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | - | 39,348 Franc | - | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | - | 49,667 Franc | - | |
| Transportation | + 10% | |||
| Transportation in Ciudad Bolívar (Venezuela) is 10% more expensive than in Abidjan (Ivory Coast) | ||||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | - | 10,188,300 Franc | - | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | Bs 1.00 (55 Franc) | 606 Franc | - 91% | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | Bs 751 (41,507 Franc) | 29,189 Franc | + 42% | |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | - | 4,425 Franc | - | |
| Personal Care | ||||
| Personal Care in Ciudad Bolívar (Venezuela) is in Abidjan (Ivory Coast) | ||||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | - | 3,544 Franc | - | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | - | 4,493 Franc | - | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | - | 16,609 Franc | - | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | - | 4,540 Franc | - | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | - | 2,921 Franc | - | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | - | 2,097 Franc | - | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | - | 943 Franc | - | |
| Tube of toothpaste | - | 1,481 Franc | - | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | - | 6,233 Franc | - | |
| Entertainment | - 18% | |||
| Entertainment in Ciudad Bolívar (Venezuela) is 18% cheaper than in Abidjan (Ivory Coast) | ||||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | - | 21,812 Franc | - | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | Bs 65 (3,590 Franc) | 6,398 Franc | - 44% | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | Bs 100 (5,524 Franc) | 13,962 Franc | - 60% | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | - | 39,028 Franc | - | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | - | 5,323 Franc | - | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | Bs 8 (442 Franc) | 1,712 Franc | - 74% | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | - | 1,445 Franc | - | |
| iPad Air 2, 64GB | - | - | - | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | Bs 0.50 (28 Franc) | 97 Franc | - 71% | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | - | 35,303 Franc | - | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | - | 889 Franc | - | |
| TOTAL | + 9% | |||
WARNING! This comparison is based on only a few data points. At this point it is only a guess. It is based on 221 prices entered by 17 different people.
These prices were last updated on October 17, 2017.
Exchange rate:
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Cost of living in Ciudad Bolívar (Venezuela) is 9% more expensive than in Abidjan (Ivory Coast)
For example, you would need at least 4,115,535 Franc
(Bs 74,505)
in Ciudad Bolívar
to maintain the same standard of living that you can have with
3,770,000 Franc
in Abidjan.
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