Abidjan vs Cape Town - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Cape Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$1366
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$3099
🏠 One person rent
$532
$773
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$1343
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$404
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
35
55
😀 Quality of life
48
55
🏙️ Population
5.62M
3.78M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 12% less expensive than in Cape Town. Cities ranked 4778th and 4432nd ($1198 vs $1366) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 4th in South Africa, while ranked 6922nd and 6382nd 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
$3.51
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$49.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$874
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$1556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$1079
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$39
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
11.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$2160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$1500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$9.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$9.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$8.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$5.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$8.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$5378

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1063
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1066
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1092
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1075
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1079
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$664
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1124
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$562
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$703
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$861
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$654
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$607
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1097
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$454
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$683
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$678
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$501
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$802
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$999
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$673
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$673
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$862
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$515
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$612
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$675
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$503
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$796
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$682
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$741
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$535
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1004
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$894
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$507

Cities near Cape Town

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1345
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$718
371 km or 231 mi George
$927
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$980
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1036
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$811
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$874
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$1050
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$927
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1419
882 km or 548 mi East London
$795
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$763
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$630
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$681
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$952
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$826
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$986
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$875
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$826
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$901
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$791
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$934
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$697
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$694
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$765
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$1057
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$1017
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$731
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$662
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1171
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$958
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$1023
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$1089
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$948
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$968
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$905