Abidjan vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

Abidjan Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$954
$973
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2699
$2473
🏠 One person rent
$407
$449
🏘️ Family rent
$1132
$808
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$275
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$466
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
32
95
😀 Quality of life
36
66
🏙️ Population
4.98M
12.3M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 2% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 5727th and 5673rd ($954 vs $973) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ivory Coast and Brazil, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Abidjan compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 7662nd and 4223rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.3
$6.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.08
$6.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$501
$543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$323
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1314
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$857
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.1
$61.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$95.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.6
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.26%
9.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1627
$2610
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1528
$1717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$48.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$7.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$4.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$9.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$7.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.19
$2.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.27
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.17
$7.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$60.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62
$58.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2764
$9960

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$662
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$774
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$742
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$740
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$747
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$739
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$751
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$416
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$418
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$796
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$389
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$380
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$558
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$379
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$409
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$760
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$343
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$431
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$635
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$488
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$488
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$487
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$394
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$683
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$868
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$635
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$665
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$636
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$564
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$498
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$644
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$644
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$486
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$733
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$633
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$676
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$522
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$862
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$563
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$490

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$715
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$582
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$552
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$534
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$714
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$658
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$744
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$577
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$591
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$563
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$478
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$757
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$564
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$611
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$581
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$563
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$564
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$533
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$561
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$574
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$584
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$586
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$564
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$555
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$562
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$512
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$564
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$563
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$563
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$563
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$535
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$608
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$796
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$540
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$564
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$566
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$754
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$503
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$562
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$561