Prices in Abidjan vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

AbidjanBangkok
🚶 Cost of living One person
$1043
$998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3021
$2710
🏠 One person rent
$458
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$1349
$1052
🍽️ Food Expenses
$339
$300
🚐 Transport Expenses
$125
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$739
🏙️ Population
4.98M
5.7M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 5% more expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 5299th and 5400th ($1043 vs $998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Ivory Coast and Thailand, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.7 months in Bangkok. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 9007th and 741st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Bangkok

AbidjanBangkok
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$3.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.5
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.65
$5.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.16
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$539
$636
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$340
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1751
$1601
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$790
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$52.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.7
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.03%
5.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1644
$5761
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$937
$2615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.1
$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.76
$7.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$22.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$4.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.52
$25.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$4.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.53
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.1
$65.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.69
$7.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$30.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$94.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.9
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4405
$16920

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$1096
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$839
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$664
276 km or 172 miObuasi
$634
284 km or 176 miBouake
$986
306 km or 190 miKumasi
$597
425 km or 264 miKoforidua
$672
426 km or 265 miAccra
$856
444 km or 276 miAshaiman
$457
445 km or 277 miTema
$875
491 km or 305 miKorhogo
$879
517 km or 321 miHo
$632
537 km or 334 miHohoe
$656
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$602
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$491
557 km or 346 miYekepa
$490
564 km or 350 miSanniquellie
$492
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$496
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$650
593 km or 369 miNzerekore
$557
619 km or 385 miAtakpame
$601
651 km or 404 miBobo-Dioulasso
$799
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$601
675 km or 419 miLeo
$768
689 km or 428 miSikasso
$503
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$586
699 km or 434 miSokode
$601
712 km or 442 miKakata
$494
722 km or 449 miCotonou
$674
742 km or 461 miKara
$571
746 km or 463 miPorto-Novo
$619
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$533
764 km or 475 miGueckedou
$619
775 km or 482 miManga
$766
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$492

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DistanceCityCost of living
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$717
13 km or 8.4 miLat Luang
$666
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$666
18 km or 11 miPak Kret
$623
28 km or 18 miRangsit
$542
39 km or 25 miTha Khlong
$667
50 km or 31 miNakhon Pathom
$636
86 km or 53 miLaem Chabang
$663
87 km or 54 miChaophraya Surasak
$669
98 km or 61 miPattaya
$784
103 km or 64 miNong Prue
$666
145 km or 90 miHua Hin
$842
164 km or 102 miKlaeng
$617
217 km or 135 miNakhon Ratchasima
$574
222 km or 138 miNakhon Sawan
$543
254 km or 158 miMyeik
$704
267 km or 166 miSerei Saophoan
$617
270 km or 168 miKo Chang
$666
299 km or 186 miBattambang
$509
342 km or 212 miPhitsanulok
$961
364 km or 226 miSiem Reap
$625
388 km or 241 miKhon Kaen
$623
416 km or 258 miKo Tao
$663
434 km or 270 miMawlamyine
$754
452 km or 281 miKo Pha-ngan
$663
466 km or 290 miHpa-an
$863
473 km or 294 miUdon Thani
$562
475 km or 295 miSihanoukville
$589
475 km or 295 miKo Samui
$664
496 km or 308 miUbon Ratchathani
$526
519 km or 323 miVientiane
$992
529 km or 329 miSurat Thani
$667
529 km or 329 miKampot
$684
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$779
542 km or 337 miPhu Quoc
$546
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$439
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$889
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$655
584 km or 363 miChiang Mai
$686
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$662