Ivory Coast
Bouaké
#5 Top 5 cities
Bouake is more affordable and regionally important, but it has limited services for international expat life and carries higher data uncertainty.
Country overview
Population
832 371
Year-round temperatures
Day: 29°C až 34°C
Night: 21°C až 24°C
Climate
Hot inland tropical climate with a humid season.
Distance to the sea
300 km
Social atmosphere
4/10
Costs
Housing cost
7/10
Food cost
7/10
Business friendliness
3/10
Safety
3/10
City-specific evidence is limited; violent crime, robbery, unrest, terrorism spillover, dangerous roads, and limited police or medical response justify a conservative score.
Natural disaster resilience
5/10
Bouake faces extreme heat, variable but intense rainfall, flash flooding, drought, wildfire, and infrastructure disruption, with limited local resilience increasing impacts.
Other scores
Other scores
Internet availability
5/10
Internet speed
4/10
Internet stability
4/10
Electricity stability
4/10
Community types
Largest nationality groups
- 🇫🇷French
- 🇮🇳Indians
Pros / Cons
Pros
- +Lower living costs
- +Affordable housing
- +Quiet atmosphere
Cons
- −Smaller expat scene
- −Fewer work opportunities
- −Uneven neighborhood quality