Abidjan vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2830
$1889
🏠 One person rent
$536
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$522
🍽️ Food expenses
$365
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$95.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$470
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
35
43
😀 Quality of life
48
63
🏙️ Population
5.62M
2.58M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 44% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 4787th and 6658th ($1185 vs $824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 22nd in Ivory Coast and Brazil, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.6 months in Fortaleza. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Fortaleza ranked 22nd in Brazil, while ranked 6864th and 5446th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$5.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.4
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$7.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$629
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$340
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$76.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.67%
11.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2284
$1742
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$1000
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$7.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$9.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$7.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.68
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.6
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.2
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$5.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4239
$2898

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1044
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1043
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1067
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1049
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1062
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$714
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1100
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$606
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$762
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$927
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$697
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$583
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1076
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$500
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$727
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$665
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$487
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$486
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$759
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$993
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$657
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$656
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$863
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$501
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$596
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$656
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$487
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$830
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$661
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$768
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$518
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$998
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$896
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$494

Cities near Fortaleza

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$768
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$693
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$547
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$718
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$707
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$709
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$716
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$817
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$610
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$747
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$667
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$650
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$648
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$697
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$664
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$718
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$640
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$614
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$621
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$617
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$597
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$619
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$592
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$581
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$678
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$641
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$602
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$623
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$598
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$636
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$649
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$611
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$705
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$605
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$460
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$684
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$615