Abidjan vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2830
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$536
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$365
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$418
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
35
54
😀 Quality of life
48
66
🏙️ Population
5.62M
1.49M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 48% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 4787th and 6758th ($1185 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd 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 0.5 months in Recife. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Recife ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 6864th and 5007th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Recife

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Abidjan Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.4
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$629
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.67%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2284
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.68
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.6
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.2
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$7.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4239
$11966

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1044
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1043
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1067
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1049
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1062
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$714
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1100
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$606
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$762
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$927
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$697
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$583
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1076
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$500
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$727
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$665
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$487
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$486
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$759
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$993
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$657
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$656
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$863
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$501
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$596
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$656
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$487
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$830
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$661
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$768
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$518
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$998
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$896
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$494

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$615
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$605
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$460
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$636
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$623
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$598
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$597
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$696
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$705
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$752
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$641
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$621
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$673
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$640
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$697
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$649
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$599
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$610
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$661
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$617
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$650
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$707
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$718
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$614
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$648
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$709
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$678
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$654
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$824
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$617
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$491
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$768
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$693
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592