Abidjan vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3101
$2030
🏠 One person rent
$551
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
34
67
😀 Quality of life
37
57
🏙️ Population
4.98M
5.55M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 56% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 4695th and 6689th ($1164 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ivory Coast and Kenya, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.5 months in Nairobi. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 7254th and 5632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.43
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$38.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
14.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1321
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.2
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.2
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$8325

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1011
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1012
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$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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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$583
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$560
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768