Abidjan vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2962
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$512
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$1248
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$6776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
34
100
😀 Quality of life
39
95
🏙️ Population
4.98M
690K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 64% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4683rd and 96th ($1114 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 82nd 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 2.2 months in Washington. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 7263rd and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$8.43
 Cappuccino
$2.74
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1596
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.46%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2052
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1489
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$21.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.24
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.4
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$123
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3025
$28279

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$693
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$916
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$892
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$888
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$874
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$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
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$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
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$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
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$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846