Abidjan vs Alexandria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Alexandria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$495
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2962
$1302
🏠 One person rent
$512
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$1248
$351
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$44
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$149
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
36 km
🎓 Higher education
34
49
😀 Quality of life
39
51
🏙️ Population
4.98M
4.87M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 125% more expensive than in Alexandria. Cities ranked 4683rd and 8536th ($1114 vs $495) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Ivory Coast and Egypt, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.3 months in Alexandria. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Alexandria ranked 2nd in Egypt, while ranked 7263rd and 6224th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Alexandria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
$5.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$19.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$6.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$217
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$117
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1596
$486
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$15.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$24
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$11.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.46%
16.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2052
$716
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1489
$371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$3.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$0.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$9.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.24
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$2.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.4
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$3.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$10.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$1.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.2
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$123
$86.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3025
$3745

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$393
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$450
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$446
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$490
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$472
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$549
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$513
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$418
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$494
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$384
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$478
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$468
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$470
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$366
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$455
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$657
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1725
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1499
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1703
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1671
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1848
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1687
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1400
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$421
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1826
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1523
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1871
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1701
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2113
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2212