Cost of Living in Grand-Bassam

Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$662
$1682
🛋️ Without rent
$412
$1212
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$250
$470
🍽️ Food
$275
$747
🚐 Transport
$43.3
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$166
😀 Quality of life
17
🏙️ Population
125K

The average cost of living in Grand-Bassam is $662, which is in the top 23% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 7155th out of 9294 in our global list and 10th out of 10 in Ivory Coast.

The median after-tax salary is $166, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months. Ranked 9059th (TOP 97%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 2nd best city to live in Ivory Coast. With an estimated population of 125K, Grand-Bassam is the 10th largest city in Ivory Coast.

Why living in Grand-Bassam costs 4 times more than the average salary? Because we have a developed country lifestyle as a reference and in some least developed countries maintaining such a standard of living is hard and expensive. Thus, living costs in Grand-Bassam for locals and expats differ significantly.

✈️ Closest airport 22 km Felix-Houphouet-Boigny International Airport
😷 Air quality Moderate 26.4 µg/m³
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Prices in Grand-Bassam

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
 Cappuccino
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$89.1
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$200
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1257
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$117
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2727

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