Abidjan, West Africa’s business hub, beaches and cocoa. Growing fast.
For living21/100
For travel27/100
Key facts
Average net salary$250 /mo
Monthly costs for one person, excl. rent$400 /mo
Meal at a cheap restaurant$5
Traveller daily budget$55 /day
Safety5/10
ClimateTropical
Avg summer temperature+30 °C
Avg winter temperature+27 °C
Best time to visitNovember, December, January, February, March
Life expectancy62.1
Population32,711,547
Passport of this countryvisa-free to 53 countries
Places worth seeing
- St Paul’s Cathedral: A modernist cathedral above the Ébrié Lagoon.
- Banco National Park: Rainforest inside the city limits.
- Historic Grand-Bassam: The first colonial capital by the ocean, a UNESCO site.
- Basilica of Our Lady of Peace: One of the world’s largest churches, 230 km from Abidjan.
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