Abidjan vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2830
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$536
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$365
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
35
95
😀 Quality of life
48
72
🏙️ Population
5.62M
6.21M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 8% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 4787th and 5029th ($1185 vs $1095) 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 6864th and 2767th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.4
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$629
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.67%
11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2284
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.68
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.6
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.2
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4239
$12842

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$824
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$858
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$805
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$623
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$581
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$607
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$586
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$737
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$531
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$562
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$655
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$668
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$686
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$729
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$682
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$634
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$696
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$566
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$567
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$663
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$576
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$671
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$667
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$670
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$684
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$711
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$577
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$519
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$634