Abidjan vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$2170
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2962
$4837
🏠 One person rent
$512
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$1248
$1943
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$2926
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
34
50
😀 Quality of life
39
90
🏙️ Population
4.98M
1.02M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 49% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 4683rd and 1355th ($1114 vs $2170) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th 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 1.3 months in Ottawa. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 7263rd and 117th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$1239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$1064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1596
$2077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.46%
7.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2052
$8889
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1489
$6051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.24
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.4
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$123
$1090
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3025
$21213

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$693
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$916
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$892
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$888
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$874
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$891
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$897
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$459
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$923
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$416
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$497
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$582
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$512
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$446
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$976
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$353
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$482
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$616
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$468
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$469
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$678
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$972
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$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
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$678
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$472

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$1530
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$2220
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$1539
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1878
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1797
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1845
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1808
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1813
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$1835
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$1412
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1856
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1846
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1841
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$1874
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$1705
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
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$1821
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1746
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1820
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1808
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
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$1821
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1772
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
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$1912
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$1962
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$1949
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$2105
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1882
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1783
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1835
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$1659
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$1924
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$1874