Abidjan vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2962
$1766
🏠 One person rent
$512
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$1248
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
34
67
😀 Quality of life
39
59
🏙️ Population
4.98M
5.55M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 73% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 4683rd and 7242nd ($1114 vs $646) 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 0.6 months in Nairobi. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 7263rd and 5517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
$3.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1596
$848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$37.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.46%
13.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2052
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1489
$641
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$4.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.24
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.4
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.2
$46.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$123
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3025
$6839

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Distance City Cost of living
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
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$530
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$524
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$439
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$486
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$571
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$536
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$405
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$441
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$424
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$557
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$557
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$493
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$542
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$493
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$622
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$600
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$654
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$547
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$581
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$706
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$762
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$600
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$556
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$449
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$599
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$677
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$446
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$543
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$539
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$748
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$575
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$448
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$458
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$445
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$448
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$553
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$566
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$747