Abidjan vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$3306
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$7823
🏠 One person rent
$532
$2128
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$3806
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$6170
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
35
100
😀 Quality of life
48
93
🏙️ Population
5.62M
690K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 64% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4778th and 92nd ($1198 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 62nd 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 7th in the United States, while ranked 6922nd and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Washington

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Abidjan Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$6.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$2369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$1820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$4324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$3337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$7337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$4181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$5.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$5.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$198
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$24788

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$1075
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$1079
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$684
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$664
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$1124
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$562
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$703
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$861
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$654
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$607
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$1097
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$454
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$683
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$678
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$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$501
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$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
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$507

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Distance City Cost of living
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$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2777
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2650
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2499
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2818
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2544
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2344
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2721
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2522
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2800
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2681
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2588
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$3292
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2664
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2830
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2453
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2736
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$2951
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$2443
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2304
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$2521
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$2234
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2586
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2333
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1944
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2985
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$2755
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2667
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$2257
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2024
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2399
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2000
122 km or 76 mi York
$2003