Cost of Living in Toliara vs Bouake

Cost of living in Toliara is 52% lower than in Bouake (without rent).

Rent in Toliara is 73% cheaper than in Bouake.

Cost of living including rent in Toliara is 62% lower than in Bouake.

Food in Toliara is 49% cheaper than in Bouake.

Transport in Toliara is 72% cheaper than in Bouake.

Toliara vs. Bouake Comparision

Toliara Bouake
Cost of Living, including rent
403 $
1,071 $
Without Rent
256 $
535 $
Rent & Utilities
147 $
537 $
Food
169 $
332 $
Transport
30 $
108 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
137 $
200 $
Quality of Life
14
14
Population
169.0K
740.0K

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Toliara Bouake

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
1.76 $ 3.39 $
Dinner, for 2 15.9 $ 51 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.38 $ 10.6 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.9 $ 1.01 $
Capuccino 0.77 $ 2.5 $
Coke, 330ml 0.66 $ 0.8 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.36 $ 2.48 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.77 $ 0.65 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.39 $ 1.1 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.1 $ 2.2 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.21 $ 14.2 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.61 $ 8.09 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.79 $ 8.4 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.13 $ 2.68 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.66 $ 1 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.98 $ 1.5 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.49 $ 1.37 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.68 $ 1.7 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.44 $ 0.56 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.78 $ 2.71 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 5.52 $ 8.56 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.66 $ 0.94 $
Cigarette pack 1.77 $ 1.23 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.19 $ 0.94 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 7.89 $ 46.6 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.2 $ 1.46 $
Taxi, 8 km 11.4 $ 15.4 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 11.8 $ 29.4 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 1.99 $ 6.65 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 2.46 $ 3.81 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.63 $ 1.29 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.82 $ 2.51 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
24.3 $ 113 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
37.2 $ 174 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
33.3 $ 53.8 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 66.6 $ 274 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 224 $ 914 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 180 $ 752 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 409 $ 1,662 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 743 $ 2,124 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 474 $ 1,277 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 137 $ 200 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 15.02 % 11.47 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 27 $ 67.7 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.57 $ 8.53 $
Haircut 2.2 $ 9.35 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 84.2 $ 67.4 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 18.4 $ 67.8 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 130 $ 168 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 11,345 $ 3,102 $