Abidjan vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3101
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$551
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$201
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
34
30
😀 Quality of life
37
36
🏙️ Population
4.98M
159K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 39% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 4695th and 6315th ($1164 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ivory Coast and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 7254th and 7362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.43
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1321
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.2
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.2
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$3052

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1011
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1012
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1034
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1015
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1035
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$546
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1071
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$412
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$585
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$747
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$546
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$368
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1047
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$345
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$570
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$656
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$494
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$495
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$711
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$971
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$655
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$652
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$751
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$503
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$617
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$652
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$494
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$755
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$656
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$710
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$528
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$983
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$761
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$496

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$840
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$898
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1198
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1095
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1203
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$520
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$569
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$488
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1051
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1003
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1062
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$649
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$678
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$889
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1039
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$866
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$972
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1030
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$974
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1213
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$994
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1138
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1146
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$983
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$979
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1707
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1660
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$528
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$574
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$494
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$559
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$497
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$495