Abidjan vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2962
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$512
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$1248
$603
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$626
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
34
54
😀 Quality of life
39
43
🏙️ Population
4.98M
1.66M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 46% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 4683rd and 6515th ($1114 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st in Ivory Coast and Brazil, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.8 months in Recife. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Recife ranked 42nd in Brazil, while ranked 7263rd and 6854th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1596
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.46%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2052
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1489
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$5.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$5.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.24
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.4
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.2
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$123
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3025
$19214

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$916
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$892
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$888
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$874
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$897
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$459
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$923
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$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

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$659
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$636
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$466
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$614
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$504
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$539
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$615
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$612
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$651
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$598
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$634
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$609
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$593
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$634
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$567
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$606
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$576
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$596
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$600
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$611
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$619
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$598
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$619
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$635
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$814
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$436
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$444
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$745
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$618
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525