Abidjan vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$532
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$881
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
35
92
😀 Quality of life
48
80
🏙️ Population
5.62M
6.26M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 0.6% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 4778th and 4795th ($1198 vs $1191) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ivory Coast and Chile, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6922nd and 688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Santiago

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Abidjan Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$10578

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1063
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1066
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1092
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1075
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$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

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$848
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$966
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$840
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$790
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$879
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$930
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$941
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$943
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1180
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$974
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$987
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$1008
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$826
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$895
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$907
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$893
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$860
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$921
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$642
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$900
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$935
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$589
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$804
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$740
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$915
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$929
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$764
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$830
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$747
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$973
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$897
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$759
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$887
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$938
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$768
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$893
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$916
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$891
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$577
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$849