Abidjan vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2962
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$512
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$1248
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$6298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
34
100
😀 Quality of life
39
96
🏙️ Population
4.98M
8.8M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 72% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4683rd and 6th ($1114 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.6 months in New York City. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 7263rd and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$8.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1596
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.46%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2052
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1489
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.24
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.4
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.2
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$123
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3025
$17859

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$891
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$897
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$476
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$459
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$923
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$416
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$497
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$582
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$512
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$446
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$976
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$353
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$482
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$616
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$468
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$469
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$469
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$443
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$678
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$972
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$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
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$678
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$472

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$2529
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$2821
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$3002
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$2743
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$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
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$2612
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$2520
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$1956
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$2622
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$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
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$2433
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$2351
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$2338
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$2521
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$2684
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$2653
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$2422
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$2638
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$2695
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$2615
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$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
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$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
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$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
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$2784
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$2694
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$2465
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$2447
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