Abidjan vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$532
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$1631
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
35
63
😀 Quality of life
48
48
🏙️ Population
5.62M
1.27M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 13% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4778th and 5251st ($1198 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 1.5 months in Soweto. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 6922nd and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Soweto

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Abidjan Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$4370

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1063
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1066
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1092
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1075
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1079
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$664
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1124
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$562
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$703
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$861
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$654
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$607
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1097
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$454
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$683
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$678
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$501
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$802
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$999
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$673
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$673
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$862
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$515
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$612
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$675
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$503
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$796
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$682
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$741
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$535
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1004
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$894
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950