Abidjan vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$2317
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$5372
🏠 One person rent
$532
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$2327
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$612
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$4411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
35
82
😀 Quality of life
48
89
🏙️ Population
5.62M
468K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 48% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 4778th and 1246th ($1198 vs $2317) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1054th 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 1.9 months in Raleigh. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Raleigh ranked 64th in the United States, while ranked 6922nd and 245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Raleigh

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Abidjan Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$5.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$6.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$1149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$2603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$1919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$3603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$3.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$5.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$137
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$1374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$24650

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$1063
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$1066
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$1092
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$1075
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$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
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$2246
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$2470
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1831
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2194
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2278
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2313
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2242
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2109
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2111
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1943
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1773
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2123
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2159
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2081
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1750
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2036
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2088
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2057
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1917
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2030
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2202
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1987
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2079
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2001
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1847
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2080
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2027
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1814
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1963
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1969
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2211
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$2378
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2126
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2174
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1736