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 20.4% cheaper than Ivory Coast without rent, and 16% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: South Africa is 23.7% cheaper than Ivory Coast without rent, and 24.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
South Africa
Ivory Coast
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.05 R 161
$3.47 F CFA 1,964
160.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.84 R 691
$62 F CFA 35.1K
-37.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.9 R 87.1
$10.6 F CFA 6,000
-53.77%
Cappuccino
$1.98 R 35.28
$2.07 F CFA 1,169
-4.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 R 17.06
$0.78 F CFA 441
23.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 R 13.31
$0.9 F CFA 509
-16.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 R 38.72
$1.08 F CFA 611
101.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 R 45.1
$1.74 F CFA 983
45.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
South Africa
Ivory Coast
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 R 19.58
$2.41 F CFA 1,363
-54.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 R 18.32
$0.64 F CFA 360
60.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 R 27.71
$1.14 F CFA 642
36.84%
Eggs
$2.25 R 39.93
$2.34 F CFA 1,322
-3.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.67 R 136
$17.55 F CFA 9,935
-56.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.62 R 82.2
$8.17 F CFA 4,625
-43.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.86 R 122
$6.66 F CFA 3,768
3.00%
Apples (1kg)
$1.58 R 28.02
$3.64 F CFA 2,062
-56.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 R 25.3
$1.1 F CFA 620
29.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 R 25.58
$2.06 F CFA 1,167
-30.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 R 26.5
$1.92 F CFA 1,089
-22.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 R 22.16
$1.61 F CFA 912
-22.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 R 23.81
$1.71 F CFA 965
-21.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 R 19.31
$0.89 F CFA 505
22.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 R 17.15
$0.86 F CFA 489
11.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.9 R 51.6
$1.79 F CFA 1,012
62.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.07 R 90.3
$8.72 F CFA 4,938
-41.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 R 24.49
$1.1 F CFA 623
25.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 R 29.79
$1.37 F CFA 776
22.63%
🚌 Getting Around
South Africa
Ivory Coast
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 R 30.47
$0.87 F CFA 490
96.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.01 R 801
$48.99 F CFA 27.7K
-8.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R 19.61
$1.71 F CFA 970
-35.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.09 R 19.41
$1.53 F CFA 868
-28.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.8 R 85.3
$26.76 F CFA 15.1K
-82.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 R 23.23
$1.48 F CFA 839
-11.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21K R 374.2K
$31.2K F CFA 17.7M
-32.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K R 421.3K
$28.9K F CFA 16.3M
-17.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
South Africa
Ivory Coast
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 R 2,009
$180 F CFA 101.7K
-37.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.11 R 589
$35.96 F CFA 20.4K
-7.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.49 R 738
$47.78 F CFA 27K
-13.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
South Africa
Ivory Coast
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.69 R 564
$81 F CFA 45.8K
-60.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.45 R 168
$21.85 F CFA 12.4K
-56.75%
Cinema Ticket
$6.7 R 119
$8.75 F CFA 4,953
-23.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
South Africa
Ivory Coast
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$186 R 3,303
$296 F CFA 167.5K
-37.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,336 R 77.1K
$3,329 F CFA 1.9M
30.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
South Africa
Ivory Coast
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.56 R 864
$88.6 F CFA 50.2K
-45.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.74 R 547
$54 F CFA 30.6K
-43.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92 R 1,636
$85.3 F CFA 48.3K
7.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.6 R 1,415
$145 F CFA 81.8K
-44.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
South Africa
Ivory Coast
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$442 R 7,860
$573 F CFA 324.2K
-22.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$370 R 6,579
$353 F CFA 199.8K
4.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$880 R 15.7K
$1,854 F CFA 1M
-52.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$724 R 12.9K
$930 F CFA 526.2K
-22.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,021 R 18.2K
$2,486 F CFA 1.4M
-58.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$803 R 14.3K
$1,415 F CFA 800.9K
-43.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
South Africa
Ivory Coast
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,406 R 25K
$201 F CFA 113.5K
601.25%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ivory Coast: October 29, 2025

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