Abidjan vs Cairo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Cairo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2962
$1399
🏠 One person rent
$512
$193
🏘️ Family rent
$1248
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$41.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$189
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
34
83
😀 Quality of life
39
59
🏙️ Population
4.98M
9.61M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 103% more expensive than in Cairo. Cities ranked 4683rd and 8130th ($1114 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.3 months in Cairo. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Cairo ranked 1st in Egypt, while ranked 7263rd and 5556th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Cairo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$6.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$2.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1596
$406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$18.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$28.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.46%
12.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2052
$805
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1489
$524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$9.59
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$3.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$5.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$0.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$8.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.24
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$2.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.4
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$4.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$4.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.2
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$123
$142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3025
$2554

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$916
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$892
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$888
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$874
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$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
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$513
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1701