Abidjan vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2830
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$536
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$365
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
35
96
😀 Quality of life
48
75
🏙️ Population
5.62M
11.5M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 5% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4787th and 4918th ($1185 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ivory Coast and Brazil, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 6864th and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.4
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$629
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.67%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2284
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.68
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.6
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.2
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4239
$15990

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1044
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1043
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1067
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1049
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1062
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$714
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1100
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$606
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$762
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$927
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$697
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$583
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1076
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$500
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$727
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$665
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$487
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$486
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$759
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$993
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$657
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$656
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$863
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$501
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$596
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$656
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$487
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$830
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$661
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$768
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$518
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$998
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$896
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$494

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720