In Abidjan, the cost of living is close to that of the big, expensive African cities. But above all, the Ivorian economic capital is at the top of the 2026 ranking of Numbeo in Africa, ahead of Accra, Johannesburg and Casablanca. Behind these high prices, the purchasing power of the inhabitants remains low.
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In Abidjan, the cost of living is close to that of the big, expensive African cities. But above all, the Ivorian economic capital is at the top of the 2026 ranking of Numbeo in Africa, ahead of Accra, Johannesburg and Casablanca. Behind these high prices, the purchasing power of the inhabitants remains low.