Accra vs Asmara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Asmara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$513
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$1241
🏠 One person rent
$343
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$354
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$45.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$114
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
9
😀 Quality of life
56
15
🏙️ Population
1.78M
963K

The cost of living in Accra is 81% more expensive than in Asmara. Cities ranked 6110th and 8615th ($927 vs $513) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Eritrea, respectively. Check Ghana vs Eritrea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.2 months in Asmara. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Asmara ranked 1st in Eritrea, while ranked 6218th and 9202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Asmara

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Accra Asmara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$59.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$24.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
12.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$1413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$6.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$6.73
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$7.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$23.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$3.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$14.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$60.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$3926

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$481
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$484
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$483
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$748
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$947
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$923
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$872
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$800
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$931
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$476
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$871
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$976
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$873
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$475
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$532
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$476
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$497
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$488
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1124
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$478
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$563
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$564
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$864
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$590
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$890
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$803
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1031
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$809
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1210
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$834
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$788
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1050
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$521
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1045