Abidjan vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$928
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$2508
🏠 One person rent
$439
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$1190
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$574
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
34
44
😀 Quality of life
37
58
🏙️ Population
4.98M
1.13M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 10% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 5348th and 5898th ($1022 vs $928) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ivory Coast and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 7322nd and 5536th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$8.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$6.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1585
$1119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$834
$596
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$45.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.1
$34.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
12.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2092
$1524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$1100
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44
$66.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.5
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$7.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$5.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.7
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.97
$5.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2459
$7607

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$882
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$882
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$906
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$889
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$904
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$551
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$937
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$433
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$588
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$729
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$560
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$553
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$916
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$354
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$575
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$632
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$487
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$487
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$755
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$999
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$647
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$649
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$753
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$499
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$590
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$651
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$487
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$709
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$658
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$670
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$523
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1009
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$774
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$489

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$812
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$784
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$695
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$707
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$645
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$545
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$750
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$733
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$656
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$510
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$692
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$773
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$724
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$561
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$735
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$707
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$784
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$645
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$774
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$961
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1138
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$751
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$715
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$505
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$521
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$520
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$542
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$527
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$511
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1314
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1221
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1264
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1145
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1429
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$508
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1546
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1538
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1457
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$521