Abidjan vs Abuja - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Abuja
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$1262
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3101
$3168
🏠 One person rent
$551
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$2270
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$203
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$48.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$277
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
34
37
😀 Quality of life
37
19
🏙️ Population
4.98M
1.57M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 8% less expensive than in Abuja. Cities ranked 4695th and 4418th ($1164 vs $1262) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.2 months in Abuja. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Abuja ranked 4th in Nigeria, while ranked 7254th and 8886th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Abuja
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.43
$2.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$31.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$4.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.94
 Cappuccino
$2.5
$1.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$1599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$736
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$3692
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$1850
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$14.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$23.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$28.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
22.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1321
$1120
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$7.01
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$2.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.2
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$3.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$0.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$6.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$2.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$0.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$0.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$0.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$0.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$33.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$6.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$1.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.2
$68.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$1984

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1011
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1012
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1034
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1015
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1035
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$546
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1071
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$412
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$585
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$747
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$546
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$368
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1047
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$345
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$570
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$656
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$494
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$495
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$711
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$971
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$655
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$652
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$751
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$503
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$617
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$652
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$494
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$755
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$656
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$710
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$528
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$983
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$761
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$496

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$787
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$377
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$757
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$621
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$469
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$735
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$658
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$846
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$635
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1036
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$583
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$704
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$605
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$774
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$537
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$906
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1686
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$699
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$596
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$886
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$638
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$714
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$374
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$651
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1042
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1019
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$453
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$794
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1133
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$933
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1037
562 km or 349 mi Save
$644
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$545
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$655
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$710
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$812
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1368