Houston vs Yamoussoukro - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Houston	Yamoussoukro
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2265	$1060
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5394	$2511
🏠 One person rent	$1281	$510
🏘️ Family rent	$2031	$852
🍽️ Food expenses	$603	$354
🚐 Transport expenses	$201	$82.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4606	$225
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	14 km
🎓 Higher education	100	11
😀 Quality of life	95	27
🏙️ Population	2.3M	340K

The cost of living in Houston is 114% more expensive than in Yamoussoukro. Cities ranked 1354th and 5229th ($2265 vs $1060) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th and 10th in the United States and Ivory Coast, respectively. Check the United States vs Ivory Coast comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Houston compared to 0.2 months in Yamoussoukro. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Yamoussoukro ranked 4th in Ivory Coast, while ranked 16th and 8928th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Yamoussoukro

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	Houston	Yamoussoukro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$18.7	$3.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$73.6	$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.8	$7.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.31	$1.09
☕ Cappuccino	$5.52	$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.74	$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1411	$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1003	$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2380	$899
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1609	$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$132	$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$204	$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$63.9	$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.39%	14.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2542	$2239
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1944	$1182
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.24	$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$71.3	$48.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$21.8	$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.72	$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.9	$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.19	$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.69	$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.06	$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.4	$22.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.5	$5.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.1	$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.95	$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.67	$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.76	$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.58	$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.6	$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.51	$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.17	$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.5	$8.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.31	$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.24	$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.34	$7.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8	$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.92	$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.21	$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$43.9	$71.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.9	$9.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$149	$32.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$22.6	$10.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$46.3	$91.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$101	$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1729	$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$22380	$3746

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Cities near Houston

Distance	City	Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi	Pasadena	$2228
25 km or 15 mi	Pearland	$2150
25 km or 16 mi	Missouri	$2094
27 km or 17 mi	Deer Park	$2260
29 km or 18 mi	Sugar Land	$2071
32 km or 20 mi	Spring	$2112
33 km or 21 mi	Friendswood	$2136
35 km or 22 mi	La Porte	$2297
40 km or 25 mi	Baytown	$2386
41 km or 25 mi	League	$2102
42 km or 26 mi	Alvin	$2072
47 km or 29 mi	Rosenberg	$2114
48 km or 30 mi	The Woodlands	$2738
59 km or 37 mi	Texas City	$2048
62 km or 38 mi	Conroe	$1836
76 km or 47 mi	Galveston	$1897
81 km or 50 mi	Lake Jackson	$2112
108 km or 67 mi	Huntsville	$2022
126 km or 78 mi	Beaumont	$1605
129 km or 80 mi	College Station	$1913
138 km or 86 mi	Bryan	$2000
140 km or 87 mi	Port Arthur	$1900
186 km or 115 mi	Lufkin	$1887
188 km or 117 mi	Victoria	$2226
203 km or 126 mi	Sulphur	$1971
215 km or 134 mi	Lake Charles	$1904
217 km or 135 mi	Nacogdoches	$1510
229 km or 142 mi	Pflugerville	$2115
234 km or 145 mi	Austin	$2444
236 km or 146 mi	Round Rock	$2027
239 km or 149 mi	Temple	$2153
242 km or 150 mi	Kyle	$2237
242 km or 150 mi	Georgetown	$2125
247 km or 153 mi	San Marcos	$2229
249 km or 155 mi	Cedar Park	$2171
250 km or 156 mi	Seguin	$2200
254 km or 158 mi	Leander	$2187
261 km or 162 mi	Waco	$2285
262 km or 163 mi	Harker Heights	$2059
264 km or 164 mi	New Braunfels	$2221

Cities near Yamoussoukro

Distance	City	Cost of living
100 km or 62 mi	Bouake	$1124
105 km or 65 mi	Gagnoa	$1079
109 km or 68 mi	Divo	$1092
153 km or 95 mi	Agboville	$1066
193 km or 120 mi	Dabou	$1063
197 km or 122 mi	Abengourou	$1075
215 km or 134 mi	Abidjan	$1198
248 km or 154 mi	Grand-Bassam	$1062
296 km or 184 mi	Korhogo	$1097
369 km or 229 mi	Yekepa	$502
383 km or 238 mi	Sanniquellie	$501
403 km or 250 mi	Obuasi	$664
404 km or 251 mi	Nzerekore	$999
404 km or 251 mi	Kumasi	$562
442 km or 275 mi	Sekondi-Takoradi	$684
461 km or 287 mi	Greenville	$502
498 km or 309 mi	Bobo-Dioulasso	$842
502 km or 312 mi	Sikasso	$515
559 km or 347 mi	Koforidua	$703
561 km or 349 mi	Kakata	$503
566 km or 351 mi	Tamale	$612
566 km or 352 mi	Bougouni	$507
569 km or 354 mi	Gueckedou	$1004
579 km or 359 mi	Accra	$861
590 km or 367 mi	Leo	$862
593 km or 368 mi	Ashaiman	$654
594 km or 369 mi	Kankan	$1001
595 km or 370 mi	Tema	$607
613 km or 381 mi	Monrovia	$535
635 km or 395 mi	Ho	$454
636 km or 395 mi	Hohoe	$683
652 km or 405 mi	Kpalime	$678
659 km or 409 mi	Dedougou	$840
662 km or 411 mi	Kenema	$1257
676 km or 420 mi	Nouna	$837
683 km or 424 mi	Koudougou	$836
710 km or 441 mi	Manga	$894
711 km or 442 mi	Atakpame	$673
713 km or 443 mi	Bamako	$583
717 km or 445 mi	Sotouboua	$673