Abidjan vs Alexandria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Alexandria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$366
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2830
$946
🏠 One person rent
$536
$94.2
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$159
🍽️ Food expenses
$365
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$134
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
36 km
🎓 Higher education
35
51
😀 Quality of life
48
57
🏙️ Population
5.62M
5.36M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 224% more expensive than in Alexandria. Cities ranked 4787th and 9023rd ($1185 vs $366) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th 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 0.4 months in Alexandria. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Alexandria ranked 3rd in Egypt, while ranked 6864th and 6205th 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
$4.01
$4.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.4
$15.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$4.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$1.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$629
$120
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$63.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$115
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$8.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$12.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.67%
20.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2284
$705
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$453
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$4.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$0.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$3.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$4.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$9.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$0.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$0.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.68
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$1.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.6
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.2
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$2.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$7.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$1.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$86.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4239
$2067

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555