Abidjan vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$2365
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$5609
🏠 One person rent
$532
$1445
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$2498
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$583
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$3421
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
35
90
😀 Quality of life
48
93
🏙️ Population
5.62M
548K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 49% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 4778th and 1156th ($1198 vs $2365) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd in Ivory Coast and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Manchester ranked 9th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6922nd and 78th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Manchester

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Abidjan Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$93.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$7.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$1540
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$1148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$2808
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$2033
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$267
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$4797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$4525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$8.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$7.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$1658
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$21096

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$861
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$607
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$1097
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$454
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$683
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$678
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$502
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$502
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$501
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$612
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$802
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$999
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$673
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$842
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$673
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$862
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$515
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$612
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$675
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$503
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$796
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$682
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$741
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$535
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$1004
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$894
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$2033
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$1866
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$1741
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$1818
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$1827
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$2079
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$2046
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$1718
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$1686
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$1907
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$1846
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$1928
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$1496
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$1857
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$1991
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$1925
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$1841
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$1674
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$1754
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$1861
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$1787
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$1882
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$1951
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$1855
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$1893
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$1519
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$1567
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$1998
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$1940
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$1730
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$1895
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