Abidjan vs Accra - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Accra
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$861
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$2116
🏠 One person rent
$532
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$535
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
35
50
😀 Quality of life
48
56
🏙️ Population
5.62M
1.78M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 39% more expensive than in Accra. Cities ranked 4778th and 6525th ($1198 vs $861) 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 0.2 months in Accra. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Accra ranked 1st in Ghana, while ranked 6922nd and 6316th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Accra

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Abidjan Accra
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$48.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$465
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$838
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$324
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$37.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$57.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
26.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$3872
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$2147
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$3.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$5.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$6.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$2.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$5.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$9.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$32.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$85.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$8185

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Cities near Abidjan

Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1063
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1066
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1092
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1075
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1079
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$664
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1124
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$562
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$703
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$861
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$654
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$607
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1097
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$454
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$683
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$678
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$501
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$802
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$999
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$673
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$673
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$862
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$515
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$612
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$675
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$503
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$796
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$682
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$741
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$535
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1004
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$894
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$507

Cities near Accra

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$654
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$607
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$703
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$454
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$802
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$678
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$664
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$683
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$562
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$673
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$612
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$796
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$741
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$673
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1075
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$675
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1022
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1198
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1017
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1066
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$682
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1063
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$665
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$775
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1092
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$659
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1124
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$538
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$578
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1079
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$862
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$655
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$878