Abidjan vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$532
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
35
100
😀 Quality of life
48
92
🏙️ Population
5.62M
1.6M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 54% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4778th and 742nd ($1198 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 648th 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 6922nd and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Philadelphia

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Abidjan Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$17603

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$1079
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$684
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$664
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$1124
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$562
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$703
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$861
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$654
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$607
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$1097
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$454
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$683
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$678
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$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$501
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$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
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$507

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$2612
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$2604
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$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
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$2549
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$2609
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$2600
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$2612
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$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
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$2793
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$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
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$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
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$2668
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$2603
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$2207
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$2648
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$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
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$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
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$2301
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$2323
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$2933
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$2171
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$2684
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$2801