Abidjan vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$532
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$321
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$499
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
35
63
😀 Quality of life
48
57
🏙️ Population
5.62M
1.76M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 33% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 4778th and 6319th ($1198 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ivory Coast and Ecuador, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 6922nd and 6235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$8496

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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
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$569
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$538
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$656
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$640
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$510
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$637
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$847
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$663
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$785
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$755
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$814
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$905
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1029
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$822
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$734
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$716
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$606
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$514
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$594
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$590
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$829
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$825
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$746
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$592
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$668
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$537
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$714
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$605
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$660
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$619
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$650
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$719
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$738
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$709
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$789
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$547