Abidjan vs Georgetown - Cost of Living Comparison

Abidjan Georgetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$954
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2699
$2001
🏠 One person rent
$407
$338
🏘️ Family rent
$1132
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$62.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$405
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
32
25
😀 Quality of life
36
50
🏙️ Population
4.98M
201K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 15% more expensive than in Georgetown. Cities ranked 5727th and 6104th ($954 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ivory Coast and Guyana, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Guyana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Abidjan compared to 0.5 months in Georgetown. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Georgetown ranked 1st in Guyana, while ranked 7662nd and 6213th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Georgetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.3
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$34.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.08
$6.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$501
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$211
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1314
$743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$857
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.1
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$71.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.6
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.26%
8.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1627
$3449
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1528
$1130
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$2.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$5.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$6.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$5.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.19
$2.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.27
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.17
$6.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$62
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$73.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$102
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2764
$1321

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$662
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$774
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$742
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$740
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$747
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$739
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$751
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$416
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$418
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$796
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$389
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$380
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$558
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$379
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$409
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$760
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$343
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$431
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$635
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$488
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$488
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$487
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$394
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$683
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$868
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$635
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$665
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$636
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$564
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$498
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$644
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$644
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$486
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$733
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$633
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$676
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$522
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$862
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$563
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$490

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Distance City Cost of living
88 km or 55 mi Linden
$864
93 km or 58 mi New Amsterdam
$844
161 km or 100 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$739
347 km or 216 mi Paramaribo
$730
479 km or 298 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1291
487 km or 302 mi Upata
$701
496 km or 308 mi Tucupita
$700
521 km or 324 mi Boa Vista
$598
524 km or 326 mi Ciudad Guayana
$930
532 km or 331 mi San Fernando
$903
547 km or 340 mi Chaguanas
$987
561 km or 349 mi San Juan
$924
565 km or 351 mi Scarborough
$982
567 km or 353 mi Port of Spain
$1075
612 km or 380 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$854
637 km or 396 mi Kourou
$1304
643 km or 399 mi Maturin
$1029
677 km or 421 mi Cayenne
$1573
704 km or 438 mi St. George's
$992
704 km or 438 mi Grenville
$990
706 km or 438 mi Carupano
$710
711 km or 442 mi El Tigre
$774
720 km or 447 mi Bridgetown
$1292
730 km or 454 mi Holetown
$1285
737 km or 458 mi Cantaura
$702
753 km or 468 mi Anaco
$605
775 km or 482 mi Cumana
$700
778 km or 483 mi Porlamar
$696
783 km or 487 mi La Asuncion
$702
785 km or 488 mi Kingstown
$884
792 km or 492 mi Georgetown
$860
805 km or 500 mi Puerto la Cruz
$677
808 km or 502 mi Barcelona
$773
812 km or 504 mi Lecheria
$740
830 km or 516 mi Vieux Fort
$1074
837 km or 520 mi Zaraza
$705
861 km or 535 mi Castries
$1007
905 km or 562 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
926 km or 575 mi Fort-de-France
$1367
966 km or 600 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$731