Abidjan vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$2137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3101
$5153
🏠 One person rent
$551
$1275
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$2202
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$3299
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
34
91
😀 Quality of life
37
92
🏙️ Population
4.98M
548K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 46% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 4695th and 1500th ($1164 vs $2137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 53rd 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 1.5 months in Manchester. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Manchester ranked 8th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 7254th and 76th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.43
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$6.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$953
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$2281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$1768
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
5.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$5337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1321
$3610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$2.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.2
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$5.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$85.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.2
$90.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$1753
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$17390

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$1014
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$1011
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$1012
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$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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$1936
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$1877
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1910
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1894
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1722
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1849
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1592
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1776
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1852
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1802
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2069
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1659
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1752
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1529
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1824
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1860
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1844
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1493
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$2098
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1898
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1780
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1552
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1585
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1776
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1788
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1789
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1449
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$1889
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1809
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1957
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1784
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1797
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1761