Abidjan vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1224
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$1937
🏠 One person rent
$548
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$912
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$198
$427
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
54
😀 Quality of life
43
60
🏙️ Population
5.62M
1.49M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 64% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 4654th and 6884th ($1224 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 29th 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 0.6 months in Recife. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Recife ranked 20th in Brazil, while ranked 7383rd and 5911th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.07
$4.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.9
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$606
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.66%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$1420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1432
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.2
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.56
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.52
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.76
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.67
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.8
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.83
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.1
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3211
$16281

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1057
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1057
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1083
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1066
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1082
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$631
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1123
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$532
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$668
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$822
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$630
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$600
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1099
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$417
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$652
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$684
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$503
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$503
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$835
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$1003
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$699
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$703
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$846
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$514
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$598
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$705
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$502
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$793
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$712
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$743
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$536
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1010
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$877
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$508

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$561
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$559
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$416
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$579
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$575
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$545
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$566
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$634
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$631
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$691
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$583
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$615
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$563
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$623
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$588
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$555
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$538
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$611
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$562
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$590
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$630
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$639
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$571
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$591
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$644
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$621
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$600
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$758
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$569
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$456
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$713
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$637
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544