Abidjan vs Boston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Boston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$3680
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2830
$8143
🏠 One person rent
$536
$2555
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$4103
🍽️ Food expenses
$365
$749
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$6248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
35
100
😀 Quality of life
48
91
🏙️ Population
5.62M
676K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 68% less expensive than in Boston. Cities ranked 4787th and 27th ($1185 vs $3680) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 21st 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 20th in the United States, while ranked 6864th and 105th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Boston

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Abidjan Boston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.4
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$5.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$629
$2870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$2200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$5120
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$3473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$77.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.67%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2284
$12808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$6220
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$3.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$5.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$5.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$5.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$5.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.68
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$6.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.6
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.2
$89.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$192
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$27.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$73.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$2859
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4239
$26444

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$1037
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$1044
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1043
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$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
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3862
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3168
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3685
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$3012
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3170
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$3028
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3009
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2712
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3028
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2977
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$3000
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2914
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3038
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2866
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2910
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2866
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3232
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2845
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2886
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2783
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2759
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2959
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2901
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2794
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2851
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$3007
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$3005
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2796
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2963
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2420
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2828
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2906
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2867
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2923
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2636
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2855
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2900
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2890
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2890