Abidjan vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$2006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3101
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$551
$1165
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$1995
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$4156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
34
77
😀 Quality of life
37
88
🏙️ Population
4.98M
639K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 42% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 4695th and 1856th ($1164 vs $2006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1553rd in Ivory Coast and the United States, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 2.1 months in Detroit. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Detroit ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 7254th and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.43
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$68.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$1250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$2485
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$1533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$60.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$1059
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1321
$982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.2
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.2
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$1296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$16775

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$1015
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$1021
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$1035
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$548
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$546
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1071
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$412
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$585
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$747
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$546
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$368
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$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
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$496

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$1793
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$1976
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$1904
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$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
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$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
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$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
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$1969
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$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
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$1987
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$1877
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$1848
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$1833
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$1975
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$1880
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$1849
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$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
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$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
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$1939
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$2397
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$1700
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$1876
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$1713
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$2260
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$1905
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$1662
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$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
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$1614