The Most Expensive Country in West Africa

Added: 2026-05-27

[00:00:00]One of the most shocking things about being here was how expensive everything was. I really wasn't informed. Abidjan is the most expensive city in West Africa. You need to be clever on how you spend, especially when you're a tourist. There are things you see on Instagram, social media that you're not supposed to replicate.

[00:00:16]Yes, Abidjan is expensive, even for us.

[00:00:19]And >> Is it more expensive than Ghana? Yes, it's even going like more and more, more and more expensive for us. Rent is crazy expensive. Transportation, like you can take 30% of your salary in transportation. Really?

[00:00:31]>> Yes.

[00:00:33]The taxi that took us around cost us $250 a day, while our basic hotel room cost us over $120.

[00:00:41]What would you say the rent prices here are like? For example, if I wanted to rent, let's say a two-bedroom apartment or whatever.

[00:00:47]>> Ooh, it will depend on the neighborhood.

[00:00:49]Like anything from 300k to 500, 600. Per month or per year? Per month. We pay here per month, not like in Ghana. Not Not like in Not like in Nigeria. Oh, in Nigeria it's per year as well.

[00:01:00]Oh, wow.

[00:01:01]>> I've complained about how expensive Lagos Accra is probably [music] a thousand times on this channel. But Abidjan officially takes the crown as the most expensive city in West Africa.