Abidjan vs Addis Ababa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Addis Ababa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2962
$2499
🏠 One person rent
$512
$407
🏘️ Family rent
$1248
$978
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$55.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$195
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
34
32
😀 Quality of life
39
40
🏙️ Population
4.98M
3.04M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 21% more expensive than in Addis Ababa. Cities ranked 4683rd and 5819th ($1114 vs $923) 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 7263rd and 7141st 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
$3.68
$6.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$6.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$0.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$490
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1596
$1412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.46%
15.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2052
$2118
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1489
$1370
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$4.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$9.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$9.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$8.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.24
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$18.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$5.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.4
$77.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$5.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$45.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$38.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.2
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$123
$79.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3025
$3122

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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

Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$840
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$820
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$871
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$883
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$705
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$676
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$885
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$702
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$524
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$602
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$800
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$551
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$815
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$522
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$466
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$959
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$498
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$467
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$466
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1061
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$466
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$490
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$479
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$486
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$881
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$481
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$489
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$805
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$470
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$467
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$498
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$523
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$899
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$901
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$556
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$486
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$936