Abidjan vs Boston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Boston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$3467
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3101
$7682
🏠 One person rent
$551
$2394
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$3923
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$5787
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
34
100
😀 Quality of life
37
92
🏙️ Population
4.98M
676K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 66% less expensive than in Boston. Cities ranked 4695th and 32nd ($1164 vs $3467) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 28th in Ivory Coast and the United States, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 1.7 months in Boston. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Boston ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 7254th and 89th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Boston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.43
$21.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$93.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$8.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$5.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$2739
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$2042
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$4881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$3321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$11569
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1321
$6730
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$2.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$90.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$4.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.2
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$5.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$6.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$6.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$13.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$5.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$4.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$81
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$60.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.2
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$2437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$25118

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$1014
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$1011
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1012
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$1034
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1015
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1035
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$546
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1071
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$412
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$585
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$747
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$546
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$368
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1047
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$345
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$570
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$656
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$494
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$495
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$711
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$971
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$655
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$652
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$751
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$503
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$617
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$652
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$494
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$755
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$656
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$710
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$528
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$983
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$761
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$496

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4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803