Abidjan vs Caracas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Caracas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$1199
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$2897
🏠 One person rent
$532
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$466
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$302
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
35
54
😀 Quality of life
48
52
🏙️ Population
5.62M
2.25M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 0.2% less expensive than in Caracas. Cities ranked 4778th and 4773rd ($1198 vs $1199) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.3 months in Caracas. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Caracas ranked 1st in Venezuela, while ranked 6922nd and 6562nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Caracas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$51.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$9.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$544
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$981
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$19.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$29.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
21.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$1262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$0.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$9.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$9.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$6.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$80.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$4633

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$1062
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$1063
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$1015
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$997
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$994
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$775
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$726
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$780
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$805
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$918
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$923
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$605
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$818
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$834
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$793
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$742
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$754
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$748
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$715
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$781
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$840
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$817
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$735
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$806
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$745
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$728
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$756
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$811
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$868
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$762
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$807
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$827
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2002
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$697
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$771
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$888
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$660
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$670
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$749
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$744