Abidjan vs Cape Town - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Cape Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2830
$3160
🏠 One person rent
$536
$775
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$1348
🍽️ Food expenses
$365
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$405
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
35
55
😀 Quality of life
48
58
🏙️ Population
5.62M
3.78M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 14% less expensive than in Cape Town. Cities ranked 4787th and 4336th ($1185 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ivory Coast and South Africa, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.3 months in Cape Town. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Cape Town ranked 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 6864th and 6134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Cape Town

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Abidjan Cape Town
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.4
$48.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$6.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$629
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$591
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$1671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$1075
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$72.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$41.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.67%
11.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2284
$2325
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$1508
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$8.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$8.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$6.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.68
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.6
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.2
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$9.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$58.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4239
$6197

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1044
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1043
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$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

Cities near Cape Town

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1421
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$763
371 km or 231 mi George
$877
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$968
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1020
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$796
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$863
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$1033
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$904
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1390
882 km or 548 mi East London
$773
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$742
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$611
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$660
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$953
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$811
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$991
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$872
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$860
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$903
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$789
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$945
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$691
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$691
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$742
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$1031
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$994
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$723
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$663
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1204
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$912
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$1040
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$1104
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$938
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$998
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$893