Abidjan vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$1867
🏠 One person rent
$532
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$500
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$95.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$388
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
35
43
😀 Quality of life
48
61
🏙️ Population
5.62M
2.58M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 47% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 4778th and 6710th ($1198 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th 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 0.5 months in Fortaleza. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Fortaleza ranked 22nd in Brazil, while ranked 6922nd and 5803rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$7.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$491
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$69.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
11.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$1530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$862
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$8.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$7.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$4.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$2.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$2506

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1063
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1066
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1092
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$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
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$760
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$677
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$546
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$684
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$674
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$687
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$700
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$823
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$577
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$740
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$652
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$640
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$635
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$676
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$640
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$706
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$608
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$611
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$600
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$609
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$578
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$605
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$559
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$543
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$653
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$628
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$563
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$579
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$622
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$615
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$582
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$687
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$589
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$452
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$659
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$595