Abidjan vs Kingstown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Kingstown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1224
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$2356
🏠 One person rent
$548
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$912
$601
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$64.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$198
$1322
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
4
😀 Quality of life
43
52
🏙️ Population
5.62M
12.9K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 24% more expensive than in Kingstown. Cities ranked 4654th and 5682nd ($1224 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ivory Coast and Saint Vincent, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Saint Vincent comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 1.3 months in Kingstown. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Kingstown ranked 1st in Saint Vincent, while ranked 7383rd and 6494th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Kingstown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.07
$7.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.9
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$485
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$70.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.66%
7.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$593
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1432
$594
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.2
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$26.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.56
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$3.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$4.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$8.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.52
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.76
$4.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.67
$5.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.8
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.83
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$18.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$6.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.1
$64.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$74.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3211
$9791

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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 Kingstown

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Georgetown
$988
69 km or 43 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
98 km or 61 mi Castries
$1169
124 km or 77 mi Grenville
$1076
136 km or 85 mi St. George's
$1075
160 km or 100 mi Fort-de-France
$1741
173 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1463
175 km or 109 mi Bridgetown
$1352
227 km or 141 mi Scarborough
$1111
238 km or 148 mi Roseau
$1008
269 km or 167 mi Portsmouth
$1168
280 km or 174 mi Port of Spain
$1248
281 km or 175 mi San Juan
$1213
296 km or 184 mi Chaguanas
$1079
319 km or 198 mi Basse-Terre
$1673
322 km or 200 mi San Fernando
$1007
339 km or 210 mi Petit-Bourg
$1673
341 km or 212 mi Sainte-Anne
$1662
346 km or 215 mi Les Abymes
$1656
347 km or 216 mi Baie-Mahault
$1662
352 km or 219 mi Le Moule
$1659
353 km or 219 mi Carupano
$697
372 km or 231 mi La Asuncion
$638
376 km or 234 mi Porlamar
$610
436 km or 271 mi Maturin
$838
436 km or 271 mi All Saints
$1135
440 km or 273 mi Cumana
$688
445 km or 276 mi St. John's
$1131
465 km or 289 mi Tucupita
$764
487 km or 302 mi Basseterre
$1336
492 km or 306 mi Cayon
$1338
493 km or 306 mi Puerto la Cruz
$696
502 km or 312 mi Lecheria
$760
505 km or 314 mi Barcelona
$908
545 km or 338 mi Anaco
$642
548 km or 341 mi Cantaura
$674
557 km or 346 mi Ciudad Guayana
$889
574 km or 357 mi Philipsburg
$2878
579 km or 360 mi El Tigre
$736
587 km or 365 mi Upata
$784