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Marché traditionnel d'Adjamé à Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
The countries' national dish, the yassa poulet.
Marché traditionnel d'Adjamé à Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
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Ivory Coast

Atlantic Ocean · French

Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast trades Western cost of living for year-round sunshine, French-speaking ease, and a genuinely welcoming culture — all while your money stretches three times further than home.

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CLIMATE
Atlantic Ocean
33°C avg · 2500h sun/yr
CURRENCY
XOF
LANGUAGE
French
SAFETY
Moderate
#1 globally · Safety index 44/100
COST OF LIVING
Moderate
Cost index 45/100
TIME ZONE
GMT
UTC+0

What it's like to live in Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast, officially known as the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a vibrant West African nation located along the Gulf of Guinea. The country boasts a diverse landscape that ranges from coastal tropical forests in the south to savanna regions in the...


Cost of living
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1-bed apartment, city
XOF413,000Apartment (1 bedroom) in City…
Dinner for two
XOF2,000Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
Monthly groceries
XOF1,150Milk (regular), (1 liter)
Public transit (month)
XOF500One-way Ticket (Local Transpo…
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Healthcare

  • Ivory Coast operates a mixed public and private healthcare system, with the public sector managed under the Universal Health Coverage (CMU) scheme.
  • Public healthcare, while theoretically accessible to all residents through CMU, requires a 30% co-payment and faces challenges with infrastructure and resource limitations.
  • Private healthcare facilities, primarily in Abidjan, offer higher standards of care, shorter waiting times, and are strongly recommended for expats.
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Entry Requirements & Visa Options

Most international travelers, including citizens of the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia, require a visa to enter Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) for tourism or business. Visa-free entry is limited to citizens of specific exempt countries; others must obtain a visa in advance, apply for an eVisa online, or use the airport visa service upon arrival at Abidjan's Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport. The tourist eVisa allows stays up to 90 days and is the fastest option, with processing in 3...

Visa-free entry: 90 days
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Data Source: Safety, crime, and quality metrics are sourced from Numbeo, a crowd-sourced global database of reported data.

All scores are relative comparisons on a 0-100 scale, where 50 = global average. Higher scores mean better than average, lower scores mean worse than average.