Abidjan vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3101
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$551
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$3150
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
34
50
😀 Quality of life
37
89
🏙️ Population
4.98M
1.02M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 48% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 4695th and 1290th ($1164 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Ivory Coast and Canada, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 7254th and 167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.43
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1321
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.2
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$20100

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$1014
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$1011
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$1012
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$1034
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1015
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$1021
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1035
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$546
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1071
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$412
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$585
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$747
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$546
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$368
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1047
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$345
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$570
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$656
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$494
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$495
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$711
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$971
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$655
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$652
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$751
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$503
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$617
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$652
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$494
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$755
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$656
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$710
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$528
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$983
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$761
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$496

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$1542
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$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
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$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884