Abidjan vs Kingstown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Kingstown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$2388
🏠 One person rent
$532
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$596
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$63.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$1116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
35
4
😀 Quality of life
48
55
🏙️ Population
5.62M
24.5K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 20% more expensive than in Kingstown. Cities ranked 4778th and 5701st ($1198 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.1 months in Kingstown. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Kingstown ranked 1st in Saint Vincent, while ranked 6922nd and 6376th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Kingstown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$7.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$4.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$480
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$69.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$51.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
7.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$600
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$603
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$3.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$4.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$4.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$9.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$32.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$4.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$6.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$64.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$73.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$105
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$11266

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Kingstown

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Georgetown
$989
69 km or 43 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
98 km or 61 mi Castries
$1170
124 km or 77 mi Grenville
$1079
136 km or 85 mi St. George's
$1078
160 km or 100 mi Fort-de-France
$1812
173 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1454
175 km or 109 mi Bridgetown
$1336
227 km or 141 mi Scarborough
$1136
238 km or 148 mi Roseau
$1012
269 km or 167 mi Portsmouth
$1173
280 km or 174 mi Port of Spain
$1284
281 km or 175 mi San Juan
$1232
296 km or 184 mi Chaguanas
$1097
319 km or 198 mi Basse-Terre
$1739
322 km or 200 mi San Fernando
$1010
339 km or 210 mi Petit-Bourg
$1730
341 km or 212 mi Sainte-Anne
$1732
346 km or 215 mi Les Abymes
$1717
347 km or 216 mi Baie-Mahault
$1736
352 km or 219 mi Le Moule
$1733
353 km or 219 mi Carupano
$699
372 km or 231 mi La Asuncion
$641
376 km or 234 mi Porlamar
$610
436 km or 271 mi Maturin
$844
436 km or 271 mi All Saints
$1166
440 km or 273 mi Cumana
$679
445 km or 276 mi St. John's
$1145
465 km or 289 mi Tucupita
$767
487 km or 302 mi Basseterre
$1330
492 km or 306 mi Cayon
$1332
493 km or 306 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
502 km or 312 mi Lecheria
$771
505 km or 314 mi Barcelona
$888
545 km or 338 mi Anaco
$642
548 km or 341 mi Cantaura
$675
557 km or 346 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
574 km or 357 mi Philipsburg
$2884
579 km or 360 mi El Tigre
$741
587 km or 365 mi Upata
$788