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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Tirana is 1% more expensive than Abidjan without rent, and 4.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tirana is 5.8% more expensive than Abidjan without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tirana
Abidjan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.59 ALLย 962
$3.50 Fโ€ฏCFAย 1,980
231.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.2 ALLย 4,827
$52.0 Fโ€ฏCFAย 29.4K
11.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 ALLย 790
$10.70 Fโ€ฏCFAย 6,046
-11.03%
Cappuccino
$2.04 ALLย 169
$1.83 Fโ€ฏCFAย 1,036
11.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 ALLย 150
$0.82 Fโ€ฏCFAย 463
120.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 ALLย 81.0
$0.88 Fโ€ฏCFAย 498
11.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.00 ALLย 249
$1.07 Fโ€ฏCFAย 606
180.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 ALLย 335
$1.81 Fโ€ฏCFAย 1,023
122.65%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tirana
Abidjan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 ALLย 173
$2.42 Fโ€ฏCFAย 1,365
-14.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.08 ALLย 89.8
$0.58 Fโ€ฏCFAย 326
86.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 ALLย 176
$1.24 Fโ€ฏCFAย 699
70.97%
Eggs
$3.85 ALLย 320
$2.22 Fโ€ฏCFAย 1,256
73.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.09 ALLย 1,087
$23.19 Fโ€ฏCFAย 13.1K
-43.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.81 ALLย 648
$8.40 Fโ€ฏCFAย 4,750
-7.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.55 ALLย 1,291
$6.26 Fโ€ฏCFAย 3,535
148.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 ALLย 146
$4.01 Fโ€ฏCFAย 2,266
-56.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 ALLย 231
$1.09 Fโ€ฏCFAย 617
155.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 ALLย 168
$2.27 Fโ€ฏCFAย 1,283
-11.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 ALLย 161
$2.05 Fโ€ฏCFAย 1,159
-5.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 ALLย 114
$1.65 Fโ€ฏCFAย 933
-16.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 ALLย 106
$1.74 Fโ€ฏCFAย 986
-26.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 ALLย 120
$0.87 Fโ€ฏCFAย 493
66.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ALLย 61.7
$0.91 Fโ€ฏCFAย 516
-18.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 ALLย 361
$1.71 Fโ€ฏCFAย 967
154.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 ALLย 784
$6.85 Fโ€ฏCFAย 3,872
37.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 ALLย 137
$1.06 Fโ€ฏCFAย 597
55.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 ALLย 180
$1.38 Fโ€ฏCFAย 779
56.52%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tirana
Abidjan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ALLย 40.96
$0.99 Fโ€ฏCFAย 558
-50.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.82 ALLย 1,562
$48.09 Fโ€ฏCFAย 27.2K
-60.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.63 ALLย 302
$1.81 Fโ€ฏCFAย 1,022
100.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.23 ALLย 268
$1.60 Fโ€ฏCFAย 906
101.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.34 ALLย 1,439
$25.99 Fโ€ฏCFAย 14.7K
-33.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 ALLย 172
$1.51 Fโ€ฏCFAย 851
37.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.2K ALLย 3.3M
$32.0K Fโ€ฏCFAย 18.1M
22.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K ALLย 2.9M
$30.2K Fโ€ฏCFAย 17.1M
17.33%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tirana
Abidjan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 ALLย 8,826
$182 Fโ€ฏCFAย 102.6K
-41.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.89 ALLย 1,485
$36.21 Fโ€ฏCFAย 20.5K
-50.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.67 ALLย 1,549
$46.59 Fโ€ฏCFAย 26.3K
-59.93%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tirana
Abidjan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.2 ALLย 4,577
$80.2 Fโ€ฏCFAย 45.3K
-31.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.34 ALLย 1,937
$21.71 Fโ€ฏCFAย 12.3K
7.51%
Cinema Ticket
$9.28 ALLย 770
$8.76 Fโ€ฏCFAย 4,950
5.94%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tirana
Abidjan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$290 ALLย 24.1K
$295 Fโ€ฏCFAย 167.0K
-1.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,642 ALLย 468.3K
$3,312 Fโ€ฏCFAย 1.9M
70.36%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tirana
Abidjan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.4 ALLย 5,756
$89.4 Fโ€ฏCFAย 50.5K
-22.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.97 ALLย 4,148
$57.8 Fโ€ฏCFAย 32.7K
-13.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 ALLย 9,076
$85.0 Fโ€ฏCFAย 48.0K
28.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 ALLย 10.7K
$140 Fโ€ฏCFAย 79.3K
-7.70%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tirana
Abidjan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$804 ALLย 66.8K
$611 Fโ€ฏCFAย 345.3K
31.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$537 ALLย 44.6K
$393 Fโ€ฏCFAย 221.8K
36.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,470 ALLย 122.0K
$1,865 Fโ€ฏCFAย 1.1M
-21.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$913 ALLย 75.8K
$938 Fโ€ฏCFAย 529.9K
-2.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,681 ALLย 305.5K
$2,326 Fโ€ฏCFAย 1.3M
58.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,010 ALLย 166.8K
$709 Fโ€ฏCFAย 400.9K
183.30%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tirana
Abidjan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$832 ALLย 69.1K
$223 Fโ€ฏCFAย 125.8K
273.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.52
14.75
-62.58%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tirana: January 13, 2026

Last update for Abidjan: January 10, 2026

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