Abidjan vs Castries - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Castries
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$1170
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$2822
🏠 One person rent
$532
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$872
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$473
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$73.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$862
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
35
3
😀 Quality of life
48
38
🏙️ Population
5.62M
20K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 2% more expensive than in Castries. Cities ranked 4778th and 4844th ($1198 vs $1170) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ivory Coast and Saint Lucia, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Saint Lucia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.7 months in Castries. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Castries ranked 2nd in Saint Lucia, while ranked 6922nd and 8195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Castries
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$7.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$58.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$7.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$590
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$1074
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$72.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$40.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
7.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$2032
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$1444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$35.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$33.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$2.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$7.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$5.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$7.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$4.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$6.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$52.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$80.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$9156

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$1062
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$1063
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$1066
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$1092
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$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
32 km or 20 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
66 km or 41 mi Fort-de-France
$1812
83 km or 51 mi Georgetown
$989
98 km or 61 mi Kingstown
$995
149 km or 93 mi Roseau
$1012
172 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1454
180 km or 112 mi Bridgetown
$1336
181 km or 112 mi Portsmouth
$1173
222 km or 138 mi Grenville
$1079
234 km or 146 mi St. George's
$1078
234 km or 146 mi Basse-Terre
$1739
249 km or 155 mi Sainte-Anne
$1732
250 km or 156 mi Petit-Bourg
$1730
257 km or 160 mi Les Abymes
$1717
259 km or 161 mi Baie-Mahault
$1736
260 km or 162 mi Le Moule
$1733
316 km or 196 mi Scarborough
$1136
348 km or 216 mi All Saints
$1166
357 km or 222 mi St. John's
$1145
377 km or 234 mi Port of Spain
$1284
378 km or 235 mi San Juan
$1232
392 km or 244 mi Chaguanas
$1097
410 km or 255 mi Basseterre
$1330
415 km or 258 mi Cayon
$1332
418 km or 260 mi San Fernando
$1010
445 km or 277 mi Carupano
$699
456 km or 283 mi La Asuncion
$641
461 km or 286 mi Porlamar
$610
497 km or 309 mi Philipsburg
$2884
526 km or 327 mi Cumana
$679
532 km or 330 mi Maturin
$844
563 km or 350 mi Tucupita
$767
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$2600
578 km or 359 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
586 km or 364 mi Lecheria
$771
590 km or 367 mi Barcelona
$888
626 km or 389 mi Road Town
$2293
635 km or 395 mi Anaco
$642
640 km or 398 mi Cantaura
$675
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$2022