Abidjan vs Addis Ababa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Addis Ababa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$1269
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$3044
🏠 One person rent
$532
$758
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$1254
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$59.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$172
😷 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 6% less expensive than in Addis Ababa. Cities ranked 4778th and 4635th ($1198 vs $1269) 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 0.1 months in Addis Ababa. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Addis Ababa ranked 1st in Ethiopia, while ranked 6922nd and 7273rd 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
$3.51
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$6.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$0.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$503
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$1317
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$99.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$111
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
18.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$2197
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$1437
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$9.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$8.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$5.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$0.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$0.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$6.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$5.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$2.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$3.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$153
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$39.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$86.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$30264

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$996
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1022
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$775
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$863
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1153
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1017
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1152
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$572
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$509
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$810
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$601
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$712
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$571
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$858
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$531
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$497
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$498
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$931
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$491
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$510
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$526
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$800
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$522
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$743
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$494
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$492
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$528
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$551
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$819
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$832
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$542
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$848