Abidjan vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$3149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$7865
🏠 One person rent
$439
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$1190
$4037
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$738
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$5859
😷 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 68% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5348th and 96th ($1022 vs $3149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 86th 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 5th in the United States, while ranked 7322nd and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$86.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$2298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$1750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1585
$4716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$834
$3555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.1
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2092
$7543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$6152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.5
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$4.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.7
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.97
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$2464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2459
$24653

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$889
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$887
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$904
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$551
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$937
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$433
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$588
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$729
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$560
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$553
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$916
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$354
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$575
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$632
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$487
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$487
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$755
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$999
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$647
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$649
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$753
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$499
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$590
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$651
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$487
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$709
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$658
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$670
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$523
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1009
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$774
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$489

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2893
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2543
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2856
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2777
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2273
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2548
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2309
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2471
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2596
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2786
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2566
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2498
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2513
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2601
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2539
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3174
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2791
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2760
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2640
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2696
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$2961
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2500
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2197
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2499
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$2287
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2584
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2389
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2206
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1728
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2909
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2727
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2640
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2210
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2149
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2280
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2217
122 km or 76 mi York
$1979