Abidjan vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1224
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$1752
🏠 One person rent
$548
$328
🏘️ Family rent
$912
$471
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$198
$340
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
33
42
😀 Quality of life
43
61
🏙️ Population
5.62M
2.43M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 61% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 4654th and 6833rd ($1224 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th 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 0.4 months in Fortaleza. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Fortaleza ranked 16th in Brazil, while ranked 7383rd and 5841st among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.07
$5.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.9
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$6.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$64.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$99.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.66%
11.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1432
$743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.2
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$7.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.56
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$7.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.52
$7.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.76
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.67
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.8
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.83
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$45.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.1
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3211
$2167

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1057
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1057
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1083
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1066
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1082
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$631
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1123
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$532
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$668
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$822
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$630
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$600
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1099
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$417
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$652
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$684
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$503
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$503
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$835
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$1003
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$699
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$703
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$846
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$514
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$598
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$705
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$502
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$793
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$712
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$743
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$536
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1010
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$877
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$508

Cities near Fortaleza

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$713
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$637
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$510
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$639
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$630
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$644
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$656
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$772
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$538
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$690
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$613
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$590
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$591
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$623
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$617
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$662
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$563
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$571
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$583
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$562
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$566
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$572
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$572
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$618
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$568
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$575
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$545
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$579
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$596
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$566
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$631
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$559
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$416
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$624
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$561