Abidjan vs Alexandria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Alexandria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$400
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$1034
🏠 One person rent
$532
$103
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$176
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$175
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$55.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$139
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
36 km
🎓 Higher education
35
51
😀 Quality of life
48
56
🏙️ Population
5.62M
5.36M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 199% more expensive than in Alexandria. Cities ranked 4778th and 8976th ($1198 vs $400) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th 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 3rd in Egypt, while ranked 6922nd and 6248th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Alexandria

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Abidjan Alexandria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$1.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$71.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$8.92
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$13.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
18.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$494
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$4.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$9.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$1.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$0.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$0.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$2.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$14.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$3.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$9.06
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$1.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$89.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$2136

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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
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$282
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$294
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$335
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$343
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$351
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$506
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$394
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$323
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$402
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$319
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$340
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$300
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$297
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$356
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$776
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2022
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1761
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1993
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2145
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1962
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1831
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$283
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2172
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1700
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2147
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2031
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2066
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2449
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2451