Abidjan vs Georgetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Georgetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3101
$2953
🏠 One person rent
$551
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$442
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$77.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$538
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
34
23
😀 Quality of life
37
47
🏙️ Population
4.98M
235K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 18% more expensive than in Georgetown. Cities ranked 4695th and 5796th ($1164 vs $986) 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 0.2 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 7254th and 6383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Georgetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.43
$9.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$55
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$8.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$485
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$1327
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$47.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$72.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
7.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$3910
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1321
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.2
$5.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$8.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$5.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$6.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.2
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$23107

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1011
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1012
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1034
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1015
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1035
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$546
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1071
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$412
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$585
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$747
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$546
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$368
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1047
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$345
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$570
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$656
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$494
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$495
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$711
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$971
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$655
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$652
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$751
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$503
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$617
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$652
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$494
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$755
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$656
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$710
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$528
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$983
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$761
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$496

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Distance City Cost of living
88 km or 55 mi Linden
$1015
93 km or 58 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
161 km or 100 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
347 km or 216 mi Paramaribo
$869
479 km or 298 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
487 km or 302 mi Upata
$785
496 km or 308 mi Tucupita
$770
521 km or 324 mi Boa Vista
$586
524 km or 326 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
532 km or 331 mi San Fernando
$964
547 km or 340 mi Chaguanas
$1070
561 km or 349 mi San Juan
$1164
565 km or 351 mi Scarborough
$1101
567 km or 353 mi Port of Spain
$1168
612 km or 380 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
637 km or 396 mi Kourou
$1698
643 km or 399 mi Maturin
$871
677 km or 421 mi Cayenne
$1642
704 km or 438 mi St. George's
$1065
704 km or 438 mi Grenville
$1061
706 km or 438 mi Carupano
$719
711 km or 442 mi El Tigre
$731
720 km or 447 mi Bridgetown
$1360
730 km or 454 mi Holetown
$1390
737 km or 458 mi Cantaura
$662
753 km or 468 mi Anaco
$627
775 km or 482 mi Cumana
$691
778 km or 483 mi Porlamar
$684
783 km or 487 mi La Asuncion
$692
785 km or 488 mi Kingstown
$981
792 km or 492 mi Georgetown
$1004
805 km or 500 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
808 km or 502 mi Barcelona
$704
812 km or 504 mi Lecheria
$821
830 km or 516 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
837 km or 520 mi Zaraza
$783
861 km or 535 mi Castries
$1159
905 km or 562 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
926 km or 575 mi Fort-de-France
$1665
966 km or 600 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$787