Abidjan vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2830
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$536
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$727
🍽️ Food expenses
$365
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$1083
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
35
41
😀 Quality of life
48
57
🏙️ Population
5.62M
2.43M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 15% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 4787th and 5338th ($1185 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Ivory Coast and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 1.1 months in Mecca. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6864th and 6151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Mecca

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Abidjan Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.4
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$629
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.67%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2284
$1938
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$1617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$4.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.68
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.6
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.2
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$32.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4239
$4518

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1044
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1043
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1067
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1049
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1062
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$714
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1100
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$606
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$762
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$927
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$697
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$583
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1076
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$500
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$727
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$665
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$487
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$486
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$759
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$993
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$657
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$656
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$863
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$501
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$596
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$656
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$487
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$830
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$661
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$768
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$518
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$998
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$896
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$494

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1210
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$890
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$976
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1164
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$873
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$871
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$993
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$834
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$864
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$919
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$483
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$475
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$484
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$938
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$513
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$738
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$481
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1124
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$947
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$350
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1628
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$532
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$476
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1036
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$379
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$748
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$476
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$334
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$439
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$478
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$338
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$872
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$488
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$753
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$429
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$497