Abidjan vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1224
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$548
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$912
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$198
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
33
68
😀 Quality of life
43
58
🏙️ Population
5.62M
5.55M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 51% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 4654th and 6622nd ($1224 vs $811) 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 0.2 months in Nairobi. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 7383rd and 6071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.07
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.9
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.66%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1432
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.2
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.56
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.52
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.76
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.67
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.8
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.83
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.1
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3211
$8707

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1057
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1057
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1083
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1066
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1082
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$631
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1123
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$532
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$668
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$822
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$630
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$600
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1099
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$417
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$652
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$684
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$503
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$503
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$835
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$1003
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$699
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$703
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$846
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$514
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$598
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$705
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$502
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$793
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$712
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$743
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$536
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1010
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$877
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$508

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820