Abidjan vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2962
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$512
$928
🏘️ Family rent
$1248
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$2722
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
34
100
😀 Quality of life
39
95
🏙️ Population
4.98M
1.76M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 39% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 4683rd and 2281st ($1114 vs $1821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 76th in Ivory Coast and Canada, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 7263rd and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$6.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$1044
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$780
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1596
$1952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$1385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$52
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$81.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$43.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.46%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2052
$7593
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1489
$4320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.24
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$4.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.4
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.2
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$123
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3025
$7624

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36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$916
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$892
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$888
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$874
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$897
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$459
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$923
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$416
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$497
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$582
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$512
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$446
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$976
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$353
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$482
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$616
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$468
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$469
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$678
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$972
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$617
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$616
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$675
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$479
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$677
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$617
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$470
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$732
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$620
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$697
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$501
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$977
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$678
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$472

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1808
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1962
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1821
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2105
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1949
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1882
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1912
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1846
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1841
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1835
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1820
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1906
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1813
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1845
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1783
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1772
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1816
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1808
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1847
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1659
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1797
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1626
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1397
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1158
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1558
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1576