Abidjan vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2962
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$512
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$1248
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$1509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
34
62
😀 Quality of life
39
44
🏙️ Population
4.98M
1.27M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 27% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4683rd and 6110th ($1114 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Ivory Coast and South Africa, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 7263rd and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1596
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.46%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2052
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1489
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.24
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.4
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.2
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$123
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3025
$2867

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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
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952