Abidjan vs Boston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Boston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$3345
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2962
$7700
🏠 One person rent
$512
$2257
🏘️ Family rent
$1248
$3867
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$739
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$5860
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
34
100
😀 Quality of life
39
92
🏙️ Population
4.98M
676K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 67% less expensive than in Boston. Cities ranked 4683rd and 35th ($1114 vs $3345) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 30th 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 1.8 months in Boston. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Boston ranked 10th in the United States, while ranked 7263rd and 83rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Boston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$7.95
 Cappuccino
$2.74
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$2636
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$1919
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1596
$4850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$3294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$194
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.46%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2052
$11687
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1489
$6831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$2.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$90.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$17.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$4.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$5.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$19.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$20.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$6.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$6.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.24
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$4.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.4
$93
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$24.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.2
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$123
$2399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3025
$27937

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$693
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$916
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$892
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$888
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$874
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$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
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$3795
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3105
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3630
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2892
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3114
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2953
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2770
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2989
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3022
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$3023
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2958
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2802
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2947
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2820
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2890
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2841
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2761
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2846
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3042
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2618
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2723
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2746
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2915
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2905
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2698
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2859
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2338
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2677
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2773
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2556
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2823
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$2537
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2522
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2594
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2787
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2395
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2750