Abidjan vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3101
$2227
🏠 One person rent
$551
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$561
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
34
63
😀 Quality of life
37
60
🏙️ Population
4.98M
1.76M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 29% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 4695th and 6126th ($1164 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 7254th and 5262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.43
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$1507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1321
$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.2
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.2
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$7183

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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

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$528
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$574
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$504
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$545
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$618
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$488
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$544
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$760
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$722
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$808
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$910
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$770
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$761
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$813
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$462
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$594
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$398
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$617
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$454
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$733
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$718
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$652
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$520
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$495
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$477
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$504
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$498
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$564
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$517
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$509
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$541
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$619
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$562
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$501
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$641
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$483