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Cost of Living in Abidjan

Mid-priced: cheaper than 63.8% of cities worldwide

Ranked #369 of 577 cities · More expensive than 36% of cities worldwide

Mid-priced
Cost of Living
Very affordable
Rent
Affordable
Groceries
Very weak
Purchasing Power

Lower index = more affordable

Rent Prices in Abidjan

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom XOF 391,466/mo โ‰ˆ $678 XOF 200,074/mo โ‰ˆ $346 49%
3-Bedroom XOF 1,499,056/mo โ‰ˆ $2,595 XOF 574,546/mo โ‰ˆ $995 62%
Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

โ˜…โ˜… Medium Confidence

Abidjan has a cost of living index of 31.3 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 2 of 3 data sources. Expatistan is left out because it sits more than 15% away from the others.

31.3
Index
3
Sources
4.4
Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
33.5
Expatistan
39.0
left out
LivingCost
29.1
ShouldIMove price index
No data

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
31.3 Mid-priced
Rent
21.4 Very affordable
Groceries
43.5 Affordable
Restaurants
38.0 Affordable
Purchasing Power
12.6 Very weak

Living in Abidjan: What to Expect

Abidjan is mid-priced by global standards (ranked #369 of 577 cities), cheaper than 63.8% of cities worldwide.

Groceries are affordable and dining out is affordable. The best value is rent and the priciest is groceries.

Local purchasing power is limited: residents can afford fewer goods and services than in most cities.

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