Abidjan vs Accra - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Accra
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2962
$1723
🏠 One person rent
$512
$174
🏘️ Family rent
$1248
$530
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
34
50
😀 Quality of life
39
56
🏙️ Population
4.98M
2.39M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 91% more expensive than in Accra. Cities ranked 4683rd and 7827th ($1114 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ivory Coast and Ghana, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.3 months in Accra. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Accra ranked 1st in Ghana, while ranked 7263rd and 5889th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Accra
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
$3.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$39.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$5.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$0.87
 Cappuccino
$2.74
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$265
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$62.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1596
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$27.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$42.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.46%
21.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2052
$1071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1489
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$35.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$9.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$7.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$3.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.24
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.4
$30.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$7.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$3.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$13.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.2
$29.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$123
$52.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3025
$4455

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Cities near Abidjan

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

Cities near Accra

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$512
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$446
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$497
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$353
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$678
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$616
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$459
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$482
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$416
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$617
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$677
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$732
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$697
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$616
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$874
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
400 km or 249 mi Save
$676
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$617
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$448
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1114
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$826
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$892
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$620
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$916
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$262
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$407
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$250
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$888
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$310
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$923
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$314
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$243
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$897
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$675
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$315
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$351