Abidjan vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2830
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$536
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$365
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$5389
😷 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 4787th and 4th ($1185 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.3 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 6864th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.4
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$629
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.67%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2284
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.68
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.6
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.2
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4239
$21713

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$1062
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$745
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$714
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$1100
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$606
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$762
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$927
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$697
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$583
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$1076
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$500
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$727
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$665
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$487
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$486
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$666
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$759
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$993
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$657
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$656
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$863
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$501
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$596
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$656
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$487
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$830
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$661
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$768
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$518
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$998
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$896
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$494

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$2940
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$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
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$3145
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$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
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$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
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$2557
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$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
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$2791
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$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
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$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
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$2863
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$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
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$2488
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$3192