Abidjan vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3101
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$551
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$5811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
34
100
😀 Quality of life
37
94
🏙️ Population
4.98M
690K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 63% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4695th and 93rd ($1164 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th in Ivory Coast and the United States, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 7254th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.43
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1321
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.2
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.2
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$23453

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$1014
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$1011
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$1012
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$1034
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$1015
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$1021
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1035
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$546
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1071
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$412
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$585
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$747
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$546
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$368
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1047
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$345
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$570
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$656
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$494
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$495
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$711
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$971
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$655
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$652
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$751
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$503
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$617
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$652
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$494
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$755
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$656
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$710
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$528
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$983
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$761
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$496

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
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$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
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$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948