Cost of Living Comparison Between Abidjan and Tirana Cost of Living Comparison Between Abidjan and Tirana

🙂 Solo nomad: Abidjan is 1.6% cheaper than Tirana without rent, and 6.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Abidjan is 6.2% cheaper than Tirana without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Abidjan
Tirana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.49 F CFA 1,969
$11.93 ALL 985
-70.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 F CFA 30.2K
$58.8 ALL 4,853
-9.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.71 F CFA 6,048
$9.33 ALL 770
14.79%
Cappuccino
$1.90 F CFA 1,075
$2.03 ALL 168
-6.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 F CFA 460
$1.81 ALL 149
-55.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 F CFA 510
$0.99 ALL 81.6
-9.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.05 F CFA 590
$3.02 ALL 250
-65.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 F CFA 973
$4.09 ALL 337
-57.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Abidjan
Tirana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.36 F CFA 1,334
$2.14 ALL 177
10.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 F CFA 332
$1.13 ALL 93.2
-47.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 F CFA 710
$2.23 ALL 184
-43.50%
Eggs
$2.24 F CFA 1,262
$4.00 ALL 330
-44.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$23.16 F CFA 13.1K
$13.29 ALL 1,096
74.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.71 F CFA 4,918
$7.78 ALL 642
11.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.06 F CFA 3,422
$15.58 ALL 1,286
-61.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.92 F CFA 2,215
$1.76 ALL 145
122.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 F CFA 648
$2.71 ALL 223
-57.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 F CFA 1,231
$1.96 ALL 162
11.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 F CFA 1,112
$1.97 ALL 163
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Potato (1kg)
$1.65 F CFA 934
$1.32 ALL 109
25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.76 F CFA 996
$1.27 ALL 105
38.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 F CFA 538
$1.52 ALL 125
-37.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 F CFA 487
$0.79 ALL 65.6
8.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.73 F CFA 977
$4.35 ALL 359
-60.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.74 F CFA 3,804
$11.08 ALL 915
-39.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 F CFA 594
$1.57 ALL 130
-33.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 F CFA 807
$2.06 ALL 170
-30.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Abidjan
Tirana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.95 F CFA 537
$0.45 ALL 36.92
111.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.37 F CFA 27.9K
$18.75 ALL 1,547
163.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.80 F CFA 1,015
$3.57 ALL 295
-49.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 F CFA 868
$3.08 ALL 254
-50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.02 F CFA 14.7K
$17.49 ALL 1,444
48.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 F CFA 884
$2.14 ALL 177
-26.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.5K F CFA 17.8M
$39.6K ALL 3.3M
-20.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K F CFA 16.6M
$36.2K ALL 3.0M
-18.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Abidjan
Tirana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$186 F CFA 105.2K
$107 ALL 8,850
73.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.75 F CFA 20.2K
$17.78 ALL 1,467
101.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.20 F CFA 25.5K
$18.33 ALL 1,512
146.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Abidjan
Tirana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$80.1 F CFA 45.2K
$54.2 ALL 4,471
47.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.45 F CFA 12.7K
$22.99 ALL 1,897
-2.35%
Cinema Ticket
$8.95 F CFA 5,054
$9.31 ALL 769
-3.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Abidjan
Tirana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$291 F CFA 164.6K
$284 ALL 23.4K
2.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,288 F CFA 1.9M
$5,590 ALL 461.3K
-41.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Abidjan
Tirana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 F CFA 51.8K
$68.8 ALL 5,675
33.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.0 F CFA 32.8K
$49.63 ALL 4,095
16.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.1 F CFA 47.5K
$108 ALL 8,884
-21.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 F CFA 79.3K
$128 ALL 10.6K
9.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Abidjan
Tirana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 F CFA 345.3K
$817 ALL 67.5K
-25.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$399 F CFA 225.1K
$553 ALL 45.6K
-27.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,834 F CFA 1.0M
$1,496 ALL 123.5K
22.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$920 F CFA 519.6K
$913 ALL 75.4K
0.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,269 F CFA 1.3M
$4,070 ALL 335.9K
-44.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$693 F CFA 391.3K
$2,020 ALL 166.7K
-65.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Abidjan
Tirana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$226 F CFA 127.7K
$831 ALL 68.6K
-72.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.75
5.52
167.21%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Abidjan: March 3, 2026

Last update for Tirana: March 1, 2026

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