Abidjan vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$2082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$4816
🏠 One person rent
$532
$1184
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$2040
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$2197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
35
91
😀 Quality of life
48
91
🏙️ Population
5.62M
2.75M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 42% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 4778th and 1819th ($1198 vs $2082) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ivory Coast and Italy, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 6922nd and 179th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Rome

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Abidjan Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$6.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$1430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$899
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
3.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$9165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$3801
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$5.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$7.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$88.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$12431

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$1075
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$1060
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$1079
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$664
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1124
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$562
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$703
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$861
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$654
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$607
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1097
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$454
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$683
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$678
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$501
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$802
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$999
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$673
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$673
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$862
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$515
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$612
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$675
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$503
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$796
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$682
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$741
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$535
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1004
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$894
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$507

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$1200
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$1814
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$1702
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$1500
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1435
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1419
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1405
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1675
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1441
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1385
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1180
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1165
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1353
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1502
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1376
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1322
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$1240
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1404
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1187
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$1227
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$1203
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1437
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1275
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$1431
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1332
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1432
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1686
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1083
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$1456
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$1615
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$1450
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$1312
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1233
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1391
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$1718
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$1358