Abidjan vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$720
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2962
$2111
🏠 One person rent
$512
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$1248
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$255
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
34
44
😀 Quality of life
39
55
🏙️ Population
4.98M
4.72M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 55% more expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 4683rd and 6696th ($1114 vs $720) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ivory Coast and Tanzania, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 7263rd and 5965th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Dar es Salaam

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Abidjan Dar es Salaam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$7.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$0.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1596
$924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$41.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.46%
13.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2052
$5163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1489
$6621
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$8.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$4.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.24
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$3.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.4
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$3.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$3.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.2
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$123
$328
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3025
$14488

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$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
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$762
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$706
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$600
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$622
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$493
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$581
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$536
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$571
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$524
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$646
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$457
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$530
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$587
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1144
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$338
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$486
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$439
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$585
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$337
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$493
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1127
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$441
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$1165
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$405
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1506
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$335
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$424
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$332
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1176
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$367
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$557
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$332
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$557
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$326
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$542
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$446
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$547
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$448
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$449