🇨🇮 Ivory Coast · #346 of 538 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Abidjan?

55.2% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-55.2%
vs NYC
XOF 376,877
Estimated rent in
11.4
Purchasing Power
Very weak
Purchasing Power

Source: Numbeo · NYC = 100 baseline · Data verified Q1 2026

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Cost breakdown — Abidjan

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
44.8 Affordable
Rent
22.4 Very affordable
Groceries
43.0 Affordable
Restaurants
36.8 Affordable
Purchasing Power
11.4 Very weak

Estimated rent in Abidjan

1-BR — City centre XOF 376,877/mo
1-BR — Outside centre XOF 282,658/mo
3-BR — City centre XOF 656,295/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

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