Abidjan vs Addis Ababa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Addis Ababa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$1180
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$2653
🏠 One person rent
$439
$710
🏘️ Family rent
$1190
$1338
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$322
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$63.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$207
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
34
32
😀 Quality of life
37
39
🏙️ Population
4.98M
5.7M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 13% less expensive than in Addis Ababa. Cities ranked 5348th and 4540th ($1022 vs $1180) 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 7322nd and 7025th 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
$3.2
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$6.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1
 Cappuccino
$2.07
$1.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$637
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$444
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1585
$1854
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$834
$859
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$97.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.1
$130
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
16.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2092
$2510
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$1875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$3.57
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.5
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$7.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$7.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$0.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$8.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$2.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$1.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$0.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.7
$84.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.97
$5.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$86.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2459
$3446

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AbidjanAddis Ababa

Cost of living

$349

$907

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$882
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166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$889
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$904
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$577
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$551
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$937
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$433
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$588
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$729
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$560
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$553
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$916
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$354
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$575
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$632
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$487
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$487
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$755
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$999
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$647
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$649
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$753
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$499
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$590
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$651
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$487
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$709
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$658
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$670
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$523
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1009
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$774
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$489

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$886
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$838
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$654
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$752
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$756
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$718
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$897
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$764
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$542
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$518
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$662
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$571
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$660
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$540
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$487
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$943
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$520
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$486
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1006
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$482
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$507
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$496
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$503
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$860
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$496
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$506
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$706
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$486
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$481
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$546
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$877
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$888
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$594
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$541
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$908