Abidjan vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2962
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$512
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$1248
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$1795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
34
92
😀 Quality of life
39
87
🏙️ Population
4.98M
2.87M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 34% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 4683rd and 2685th ($1114 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 7263rd and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1596
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.46%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2052
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1489
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.24
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.4
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.2
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$123
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3025
$9800

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$892
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$888
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$874
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$891
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$897
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$459
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$923
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$416
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$497
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$582
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$512
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$446
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$976
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$353
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$482
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$616
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$468
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$469
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$678
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$972
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$617
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$616
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$675
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$479
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$677
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$617
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$470
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$732
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$620
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$697
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$501
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$977
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$678
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$472

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$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
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$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
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$1067
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$1056
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$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
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$1066
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$1294
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$1298
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$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
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$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
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$1280
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$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
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$1337
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$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
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$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
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$1527
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$1229