Cost of living in Ivory Coast
Summary of cost of living in Ivory Coast
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 2,047,592 Franc
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 1,009,761 Franc WARNING! These estimates are based on data that may have some inconsistencies at the moment. They already provide a decent estimate but they are not currently bullet-proof.
Food | |||
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Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 5,101 Franc | ||
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 3,984 Franc | ||
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 3,201 Franc | ||
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 1,104 Franc | ||
12 eggs, large | 1,146 Franc | ||
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 756 Franc | ||
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 3,375 Franc | ||
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 1,812 Franc | ||
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 535 Franc | ||
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 544 Franc | ||
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 3,250 Franc | ||
2 liters of coca-cola | 1,900 Franc | ||
Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 347 Franc | ||
Housing | |||
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 811,111 Franc | ||
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 568,941 Franc | ||
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 180,000 Franc | ||
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 555,411 Franc | ||
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 111,500 Franc | ||
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 50,694 Franc | ||
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 29,427 Franc | ||
40” flat screen tv | 233,381 Franc | ||
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 91,893 Franc | ||
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 6,000 Franc | ||
Hourly rate for cleaning help | - | ||
Clothes | |||
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 45,989 Franc | ||
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 27,761 Franc | ||
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 41,845 Franc | ||
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 68,604 Franc | ||
Transportation | |||
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 14,174,100 Franc | ||
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 688 Franc | ||
Monthly ticket public transport | 22,500 Franc | ||
Personal Care | |||
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 1,728 Franc | ||
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 4,822 Franc | ||
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 25,000 Franc | ||
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 3,000 Franc | ||
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 2,669 Franc | ||
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 9,600 Franc | ||
4 rolls of toilet paper | 1,000 Franc | ||
Tube of toothpaste | 2,266 Franc | ||
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 5,000 Franc | ||
Entertainment | |||
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 5,929 Franc | ||
2 tickets to the movies | 8,407 Franc | ||
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 150,000 Franc | ||
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 40,439 Franc | ||
1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 6,000 Franc | ||
Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 2,651 Franc | ||
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 500 Franc | ||
Ipad wi-fi 128gb | - | ||
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 90 Franc | ||
1 month of gym membership in business district | 44,231 Franc | ||
1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 750 Franc |
Map of Cost of Living in Ivory Coast

This map shows only the top cities in Ivory Coast. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan
The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
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