Abidjan vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1224
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$548
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$912
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$198
$442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
33
95
😀 Quality of life
43
67
🏙️ Population
5.62M
6.21M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 30% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 4654th and 6006th ($1224 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 Rio de Janeiro. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 7383rd and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.07
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.9
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.66%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1432
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.2
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.56
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.52
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.76
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.67
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.8
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.83
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.1
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3211
$12076

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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
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586