Abidjan vs Abuja - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Abuja
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2962
$561
🏠 One person rent
$512
$165
🏘️ Family rent
$1248
$217
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$83.8
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$20.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$143
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
34
37
😀 Quality of life
39
21
🏙️ Population
4.98M
1.57M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 286% more expensive than in Abuja. Cities ranked 4683rd and 9247th ($1114 vs $288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 16th in Ivory Coast and Nigeria, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.5 months in Abuja. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Abuja ranked 4th in Nigeria, while ranked 7263rd and 8926th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Abuja
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
$1.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$4.27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$1.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$0.33
 Cappuccino
$2.74
$0.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1596
$275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$7.95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$12.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$3.86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.46%
17.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2052
$568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1489
$319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$7.94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$2.41
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$0.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$1.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$2.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$1.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$0.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$0.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$1.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.24
$0.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$0.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$0.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.4
$8.83
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$1.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$3.79
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$1.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$11.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.2
$26.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$123
$26.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3025
$717

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$916
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$892
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$888
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$874
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$897
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$459
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$923
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$416
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$497
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$582
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$512
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$446
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$976
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$353
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$482
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$616
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$468
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$469
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$678
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$972
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$617
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$616
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$675
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$479
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$677
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$617
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$470
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$732
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$620
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$697
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$501
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$977
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$678
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$472

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$313
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$210
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$269
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$265
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$290
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$272
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$272
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$325
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$243
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$314
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$354
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$210
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$310
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$249
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$250
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$315
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$330
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$507
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$407
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$262
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$233
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$351
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$233
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$436
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$237
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$327
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$978
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$826
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$219
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$761
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$448
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$860
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$976
562 km or 349 mi Save
$676
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$241
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$587
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$683
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$990
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1300