Abidjan vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2962
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$512
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$1248
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$4287
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
34
99
😀 Quality of life
39
91
🏙️ Population
4.98M
1.6M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 54% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4683rd and 812th ($1114 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 735th 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 1.8 months in Philadelphia. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 7263rd and 101st among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1596
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.46%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2052
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1489
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.24
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.4
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.2
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$123
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3025
$15748

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$892
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$888
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$874
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$891
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$897
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$476
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$459
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$923
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$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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$2322
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$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
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$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
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$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
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$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
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$2783
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$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
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$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
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$2766