Abidjan vs Caracas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Caracas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$1045
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3101
$2594
🏠 One person rent
$551
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$663
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$218
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
34
54
😀 Quality of life
37
45
🏙️ Population
4.98M
2.25M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 11% more expensive than in Caracas. Cities ranked 4695th and 5335th ($1164 vs $1045) 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 0.2 months in Caracas. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Caracas ranked 1st in Venezuela, while ranked 7254th and 6509th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Caracas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.43
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$48.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$711
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$14.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$21.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$33.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
22.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1321
$1170
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$8.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.2
$7.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$5.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$5.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$2.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$72.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$57.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$97.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$4719

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1011
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1012
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1034
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1015
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1035
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$546
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1071
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$412
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$585
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$747
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$546
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$368
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1047
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$345
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$570
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$656
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$494
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$495
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$711
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$971
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$655
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$652
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$751
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$503
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$617
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$652
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$494
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$755
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$656
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$710
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$528
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$983
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$761
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$496

Cities near Caracas

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$915
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$900
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$947
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$922
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$877
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$877
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$865
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$910
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$892
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$896
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$871
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$776
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$781
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$744
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$707
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$726
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$711
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$683
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$755
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$787
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$785
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$726
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$759
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$783
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$726
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$730
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$827
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$736
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$772
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$783
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1792
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$682
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$821
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$704
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$663
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$715
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$724
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$724