Abidjan vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$914
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2830
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$536
$311
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$527
🍽️ Food expenses
$365
$451
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$280
😷 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 30% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 4787th and 6184th ($1185 vs $914) 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 6864th and 6361st among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$9.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.4
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$3.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$629
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$727
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$23.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$35.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.67%
15.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2284
$468
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$6.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.68
$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.6
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.2
$12.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$5.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$37.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$73.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4239
$1767

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1044
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1043
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1067
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1049
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1062
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$714
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1100
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$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
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1076
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$500
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$727
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$665
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$487
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$486
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$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
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$494

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1908
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$890
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1236
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1966
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1941
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1236
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1212
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$744
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$618
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$649
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$793
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$772
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1039
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1138
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$759
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1106
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1223
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1281
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$669
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1328
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1453
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$750
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$830
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$655
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1083
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1083
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$707
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1005
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$752
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$667
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$744
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$747
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$685
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$596
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$650
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$652