Abidjan vs Addis Ababa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Addis Ababa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2830
$2790
🏠 One person rent
$536
$674
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$1109
🍽️ Food expenses
$365
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$60.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
35
34
😀 Quality of life
48
45
🏙️ Population
5.62M
5.7M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 3% more expensive than in Addis Ababa. Cities ranked 4787th and 4878th ($1185 vs $1148) 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 6864th and 7160th 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
$4.01
$3.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.4
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$6.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$0.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$0.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$629
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$431
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$1134
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$95.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.67%
18.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2284
$1943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$1220
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$11.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$3.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$9.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$5.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$0.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$5.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.68
$5.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$2.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$0.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$0.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.6
$0.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.2
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$3.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$128
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$2.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$33.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4239
$30429

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1044
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1043
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1067
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1049
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1062
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$714
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1100
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$606
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$762
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$927
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$697
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$583
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1076
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$500
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$727
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$665
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$487
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$486
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$759
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$993
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$657
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$656
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$863
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$501
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$596
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$656
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$487
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$830
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$661
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$768
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$518
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$998
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$896
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$494

Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834