Abidjan vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$1323
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$1665
🏠 One person rent
$532
$951
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$609
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$103
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
35
23
😀 Quality of life
48
30
🏙️ Population
5.62M
951K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 9% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 4778th and 4528th ($1198 vs $1323) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ivory Coast and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Freetown ranked 2nd in Sierra Leone, while ranked 6922nd and 8841st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Freetown

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Abidjan Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$1323
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$80.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$86.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$5.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$5.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$1.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$97.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$3659

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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
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1058
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$993
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1257
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$990
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1257
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1016
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1004
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$535
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$503
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$852
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$878
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1001
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$501
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1127
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$605
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$537
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$518
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1178
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$507
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1176
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$508
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1236
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1229
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1320
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1097
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$507
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1079
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1145
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$515
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1124
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1092
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$508