Abidjan vs Caracas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Caracas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2962
$2332
🏠 One person rent
$512
$357
🏘️ Family rent
$1248
$583
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$195
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
34
54
😀 Quality of life
39
41
🏙️ Population
4.98M
2.25M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 14% more expensive than in Caracas. Cities ranked 4683rd and 5499th ($1114 vs $975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ivory Coast and Venezuela, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.2 months in Caracas. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Caracas ranked 1st in Venezuela, while ranked 7263rd and 7028th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Caracas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$48.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$334
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1596
$616
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$500
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$14.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$21.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$38.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.46%
28.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2052
$844
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1489
$1224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$6.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$7.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.24
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$4.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.4
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$36.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.2
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$123
$81.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3025
$3515

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Distance City Cost of living
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$693
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$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
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$854
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$839
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$880
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$846
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$812
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$815
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$805
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$844
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$823
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$823
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$804
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$720
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$723
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$696
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$640
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$581
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$648
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$612
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$705
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$763
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$728
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$688
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$713
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$755
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$691
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$685
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$753
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$712
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$699
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$684
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$707
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1783
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$663
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$769
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$719
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$732
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$653
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$708
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$687
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$692