Abidjan vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3101
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$551
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
34
54
😀 Quality of life
37
40
🏙️ Population
4.98M
1.49M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 50% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 4695th and 6539th ($1164 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th 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 0.7 months in Recife. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 7254th and 6967th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.43
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1321
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.2
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.2
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$18289

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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 Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$587
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$532
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$413
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$551
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$542
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$495
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$535
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$589
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$610
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$630
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$557
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$553
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$597
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$530
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$614
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$602
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$670
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$523
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$640
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$545
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$567
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$599
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$573
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$570
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$595
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$606
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$591
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$717
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$412
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$414
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$664
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$580
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502