Abidjan vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Abidjan Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3101
$1731
🏠 One person rent
$551
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
34
42
😀 Quality of life
37
56
🏙️ Population
4.98M
2.43M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 62% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 4695th and 6830th ($1164 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st 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 0.3 months in Fortaleza. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Fortaleza ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 7254th and 5784th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Abidjan vs Fortaleza infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Abidjan vs Fortaleza

Prices for goods and services in Abidjan and Fortaleza are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Abidjan Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.43
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$6.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$418
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$51.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$79.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
12.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$1359
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1321
$754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$41.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$7.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.2
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$18.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$5.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.2
$77.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$2197

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Abidjan

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 Fortaleza

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$664
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$580
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$491
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$599
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$595
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$554
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$550
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$523
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$561
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$566
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$567
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$570
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$614
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$575
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$584
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$530
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$573
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$553
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$545
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$535
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$533
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$576
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$595
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$557
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$562
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$542
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$495
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$551
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$580
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$544
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$610
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$532
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$413
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$603
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$587