Abidjan vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3101
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$551
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
34
91
😀 Quality of life
37
78
🏙️ Population
4.98M
6.26M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 3% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 4695th and 4604th ($1164 vs $1200) 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 7254th and 705th 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
$3.43
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1321
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.2
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.2
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$7298

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1011
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1012
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1034
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1015
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1035
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$546
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1071
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$412
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$585
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$747
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$546
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$368
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1047
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$345
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$570
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$656
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$494
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$495
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$711
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$971
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$655
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$652
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$751
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$503
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$617
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$652
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$494
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$755
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$656
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$710
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$528
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$983
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$761
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$496

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$854
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$957
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$800
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$752
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$844
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$922
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$905
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$908
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1135
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$959
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$903
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$788
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$608
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$599
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$609
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$602
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$849
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$894
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$819
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$649
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$852
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$853
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$729
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$734
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$922
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$852
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$650
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$743
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$836
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$823
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$613
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$534