Abuja vs Accra - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Accra
🚶 Cost of living one person
$288
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$561
$1723
🏠 One person rent
$165
$174
🏘️ Family rent
$217
$530
🍽️ Food expenses
$83.8
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$20.9
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$175
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
37
50
😀 Quality of life
21
56
🏙️ Population
1.57M
2.39M

The cost of living in Abuja is 50% less expensive than in Accra. Cities ranked 9247th and 7827th ($288 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in Nigeria and Ghana, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Abuja compared to 0.3 months in Accra. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Accra ranked 1st in Ghana, while ranked 8926th and 5889th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Accra
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.42
$3.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$4.27
$39.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.6
$5.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.33
$0.87
☕ Cappuccino
$0.74
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$265
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$62.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$275
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.95
$27.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.2
$42.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$3.86
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.31%
21.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$568
$1071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$319
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.94
$35.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.41
$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.1
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.59
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$7.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.56
$3.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.91
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.75
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.34
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$8.83
$30.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.24
$7.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.79
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$3.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$13.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.4
$29.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$26.9
$52.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$717
$4455

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$313
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$210
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$269
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$265
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$290
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$272
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$272
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$325
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$243
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$314
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$354
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$210
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$310
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$249
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$250
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$315
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$330
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$507
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$407
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$262
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$233
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$351
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$233
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$436
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$237
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$327
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$978
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$826
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$219
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$761
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$448
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$860
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$976
562 km or 349 mi Save
$676
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$241
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$587
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$683
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$990
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1300

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$512
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$446
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$497
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$353
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$678
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$616
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$459
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$482
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$416
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$617
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$677
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$732
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$697
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$616
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$874
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
400 km or 249 mi Save
$676
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$617
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$448
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1114
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$826
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$892
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$620
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$916
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$262
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$407
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$250
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$888
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$310
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$923
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$314
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$243
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$897
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$675
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$315
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$351