Abidjan vs Addis Ababa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Addis Ababa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3101
$2584
🏠 One person rent
$551
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$1197
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$349
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$63.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$231
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
34
32
😀 Quality of life
37
40
🏙️ Population
4.98M
5.23M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 5% more expensive than in Addis Ababa. Cities ranked 4695th and 4928th ($1164 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ivory Coast and Ethiopia, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Ethiopia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.2 months in Addis Ababa. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Addis Ababa ranked 1st in Ethiopia, while ranked 7254th and 6957th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Addis Ababa

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Abidjan Addis Ababa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.43
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$1.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$618
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$466
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$8.04
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
14.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$2736
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1321
$2013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$9.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.2
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$7.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$9.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$1.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$0.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$88.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$2.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$86.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$3443

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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

Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$810
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$814
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$590
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$799
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$667
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$626
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$946
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$671
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$554
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$527
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$584
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$684
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$553
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$490
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$935
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$524
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$492
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$491
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$988
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$489
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$502
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$851
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$513
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$711
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$491
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$491
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$520
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$550
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$868
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$889
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$579
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$535
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$902