Abidjan vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$2132
🏠 One person rent
$532
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$97.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$272
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
35
13
😀 Quality of life
48
54
🏙️ Population
5.62M
224K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 36% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 4778th and 6461st ($1198 vs $877) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ivory Coast and Suriname, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 6922nd and 6448th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Paramaribo

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Abidjan Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$8.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$53.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$24
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$37.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
15.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$5.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$9.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$9.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$12.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$62.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$1856

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1063
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1066
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1092
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1075
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1079
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$664
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1124
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$562
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$703
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$861
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$654
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$607
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1097
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$454
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$683
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$678
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$501
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$802
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$999
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$673
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$673
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$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
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$535
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1004
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$894
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1938
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$854
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1174
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1996
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1979
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1180
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1181
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$740
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$607
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$638
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$788
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$767
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1010
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1136
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$753
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1097
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1232
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1284
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$676
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1336
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1454
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$743
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$844
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$649
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1079
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1078
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$699
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$989
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$741
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$669
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$732
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$734
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$675
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$589
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$643