Abuja vs Accra - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Accra
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1502
$729
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3792
$1968
🏠 One person rent
$1135
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$2756
$593
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.5
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$181
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
38
50
😀 Quality of life
19
52
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.78M

The cost of living in Abuja is 106% more expensive than in Accra. Cities ranked 3416th and 6763rd ($1502 vs $729) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Nigeria and Ghana, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 0.2 months in Accra. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Accra ranked 1st in Ghana, while ranked 8901st and 6085th 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
$3.45
$4.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$7.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1823
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4523
$1168
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2198
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$33
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$50.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$38.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
24.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1406
$4043
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$2481
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.14
$11.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$2.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$7.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$4.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$5.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.11
$5.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.5
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.97
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.81
$2.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.24
$9.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.74
$2.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$13.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.5
$28.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$63.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1951
$7683

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$743
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$371
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$820
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$526
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$462
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$759
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$651
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$805
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$634
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$535
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$972
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$553
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$695
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$587
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$779
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$558
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$883
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1611
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$677
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$776
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$579
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$881
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$621
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$553
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$384
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$679
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$972
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1030
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$426
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$555
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1113
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$764
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$974
562 km or 349 mi Save
$613
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$553
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$601
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$655
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$741
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1265

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$560
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$553
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$588
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$354
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$755
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$632
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$551
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$575
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$433
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$647
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$590
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$709
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$670
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$649
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$889
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
400 km or 249 mi Save
$613
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$651
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1113
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1022
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1030
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$507
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$882
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$658
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$882
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$776
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$677
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$779
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$906
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$695
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$937
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$535
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$634
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$904
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$753
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$558
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$881