Abidjan vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2962
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$512
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$1248
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$460
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
34
95
😀 Quality of life
39
64
🏙️ Population
4.98M
12.4M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 7% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4683rd and 5031st ($1114 vs $1042) 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 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 7263rd and 4799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$2.74
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1596
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.46%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2052
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1489
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$8.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.24
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.4
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.2
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$123
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3025
$12031

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$916
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$892
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$888
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$874
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$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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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659