Abidjan vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$439
$328
🏘️ Family rent
$1190
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$247
😷 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 37% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 5348th and 6696th ($1022 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th 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 9th in Brazil, while ranked 7322nd and 5747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$4.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$6.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$316
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1585
$381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$834
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$68.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.1
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
11.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2092
$1280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$708
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44
$38.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$8.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.5
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$7.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$6.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.7
$19.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.97
$5.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$39.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$81.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2459
$2060

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$882
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$882
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$906
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$889
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$904
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$551
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$937
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$433
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$588
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$729
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$560
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$553
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$916
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$354
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$575
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$632
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$487
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$487
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$755
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$999
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$647
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$649
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$753
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$499
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$590
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$651
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$487
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$709
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$658
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$670
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$523
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1009
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$774
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$489

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$685
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$595
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$488
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$603
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$604
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$557
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$558
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$550
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$564
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$568
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$563
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$561
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$561
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$570
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$589
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$569
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$553
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$545
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$563
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$534
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$538
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$538
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$557
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$537
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$591
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$547
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$546
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$615
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$551
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$503
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$563
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$572
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$543
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$572
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$567
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$446
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$600
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$677
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$588