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Cost of Living Comparison Between South Africa and Ivory Coast Cost of Living Comparison Between South Africa and Ivory Coast

🙂 Solo nomad: South Africa is 22.7% cheaper than Ivory Coast without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: South Africa is 25.1% cheaper than Ivory Coast without rent, and 23.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
South Africa
Ivory Coast
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.84 R 145
$3.45 F CFA 1,952
156.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.50 R 631
$61.8 F CFA 34.9K
-37.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.07 R 83.2
$10.48 F CFA 5,922
-51.62%
Cappuccino
$2.04 R 33.40
$2.16 F CFA 1,220
-5.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 R 17.02
$0.80 F CFA 450
30.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 R 12.08
$0.83 F CFA 469
-10.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 R 37.83
$1.04 F CFA 585
122.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 R 40.57
$1.74 F CFA 985
41.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
South Africa
Ivory Coast
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 R 17.55
$2.34 F CFA 1,321
-54.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 R 16.51
$0.66 F CFA 374
53.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 R 25.79
$1.12 F CFA 633
40.18%
Eggs
$2.33 R 38.26
$2.32 F CFA 1,312
0.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.68 R 126
$17.83 F CFA 10.1K
-56.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.47 R 73.4
$7.95 F CFA 4,494
-43.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.60 R 108
$6.45 F CFA 3,644
2.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.56 R 25.55
$3.53 F CFA 1,994
-55.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 R 23.80
$1.07 F CFA 604
35.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 R 24.79
$2.05 F CFA 1,156
-26.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 R 24.39
$1.94 F CFA 1,099
-23.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 R 19.91
$1.54 F CFA 872
-21.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 R 21.80
$1.76 F CFA 997
-24.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 R 17.70
$0.82 F CFA 465
31.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 R 15.34
$0.84 F CFA 473
11.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.85 R 46.74
$1.80 F CFA 1,020
58.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.89 R 80.3
$8.96 F CFA 5,063
-45.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 R 22.64
$1.06 F CFA 601
30.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 R 27.65
$1.41 F CFA 797
19.86%
🚌 Getting Around
South Africa
Ivory Coast
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 R 28.33
$0.91 F CFA 516
90.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.33 R 743
$48.08 F CFA 27.2K
-5.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.10 R 18.01
$1.78 F CFA 1,006
-38.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.10 R 18.03
$1.61 F CFA 908
-31.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.69 R 76.9
$26.84 F CFA 15.2K
-82.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 R 21.32
$1.54 F CFA 872
-15.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.6K R 337.3K
$31.9K F CFA 18.0M
-35.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K R 396.4K
$28.6K F CFA 16.2M
-15.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
South Africa
Ivory Coast
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 R 1,811
$181 F CFA 102.1K
-38.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.07 R 526
$35.93 F CFA 20.3K
-10.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.81 R 669
$46.70 F CFA 26.4K
-12.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
South Africa
Ivory Coast
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.33 R 514
$80.9 F CFA 45.7K
-61.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.44 R 155
$21.91 F CFA 12.4K
-56.91%
Cinema Ticket
$6.90 R 113
$8.80 F CFA 4,971
-21.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
South Africa
Ivory Coast
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$187 R 3,074
$292 F CFA 165.2K
-35.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,385 R 71.9K
$3,304 F CFA 1.9M
32.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
South Africa
Ivory Coast
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.70 R 815
$89.3 F CFA 50.4K
-44.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.23 R 512
$54.8 F CFA 31.0K
-43.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.0 R 1,526
$85.9 F CFA 48.5K
8.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.7 R 1,307
$147 F CFA 83.3K
-45.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
South Africa
Ivory Coast
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$443 R 7,265
$582 F CFA 329.1K
-23.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$369 R 6,048
$363 F CFA 205.2K
1.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$890 R 14.6K
$1,832 F CFA 1.0M
-51.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$724 R 11.9K
$943 F CFA 533.1K
-23.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,125 R 18.5K
$2,351 F CFA 1.3M
-52.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$823 R 13.5K
$691 F CFA 390.3K
19.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
South Africa
Ivory Coast
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,486 R 24.4K
$226 F CFA 127.8K
557.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.55
14.5
-20.34%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for South Africa: January 12, 2026

Last update for Ivory Coast: January 12, 2026

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