Abuja vs Accra - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Accra
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$927
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2817
$2283
🏠 One person rent
$1017
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$573
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$387
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$63.7
$177
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
39
50
😀 Quality of life
23
56
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.78M

The cost of living in Abuja is 48% more expensive than in Accra. Cities ranked 4364th and 6110th ($1375 vs $927) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 months in Abuja compared to 0.2 months in Accra. Abuja ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Accra ranked 1st in Ghana, while ranked 9006th and 6218th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Accra

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Abuja Accra
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.62
$6.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$49.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.85
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$4.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$472
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2890
$843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$369
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$42.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$66.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$42.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.38%
26.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$3284
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$1835
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$3.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$7.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.68
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$50.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$14.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$36.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2528
$9381

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$692
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$323
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$760
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$517
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$564
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$672
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$531
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$693
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$488
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$518
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$795
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$491
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$575
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$516
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$670
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$627
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$773
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1364
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$639
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$658
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$503
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$786
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$591
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$699
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$373
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$559
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1118
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$995
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$372
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$759
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$946
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$821
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1119
562 km or 349 mi Save
$654
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$476
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$627
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$738
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1272
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1156

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$697
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$583
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$762
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$500
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$759
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$665
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$714
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$727
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$606
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$657
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$596
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$830
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$768
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$656
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1049
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
400 km or 249 mi Save
$654
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$656
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$946
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1185
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$995
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1043
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$661
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1044
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$658
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$639
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$670
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1067
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$575
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1100
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$518
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$488
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1062
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$863
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$627
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$786