Abidjan vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$532
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$5229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
35
100
😀 Quality of life
48
95
🏙️ Population
5.62M
8.8M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 72% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4778th and 4th ($1198 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ivory Coast and the United States, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 6922nd and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$21999

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$1079
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$664
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$1124
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$562
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$703
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$861
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$654
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$607
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$1097
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$454
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$683
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$678
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$502
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$502
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$501
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$612
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$802
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$999
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$673
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$673
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$862
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$515
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$612
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$675
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$503
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$796
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$682
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$741
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$535
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1004
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$894
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$507

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$2850
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$3614
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$3134
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$3092
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$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
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$2868
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$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
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$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
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$2750
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$2792
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$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
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$2809
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$2539
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$2512
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$2665
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$2684
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$2774
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$2685
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$2477
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$2702
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$2782
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$2665
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$2772
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$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
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$2666
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$2638
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$2497
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$2687
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$2863
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$2690
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$2503
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