Accra vs Belem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Belem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$789
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$1831
🏠 One person rent
$323
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$671
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$242
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$77.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$359
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
41
😀 Quality of life
56
60
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.3M

The cost of living in Accra is 9% more expensive than in Belem. Cities ranked 6525th and 6804th ($861 vs $789) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 32nd in Ghana and Brazil, respectively. Check Ghana vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.5 months in Belem. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Belem ranked 28th in Brazil, while ranked 6316th and 5967th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Belem

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Accra Belem
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$4.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$6.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$500
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$58.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$89.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$1927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$1367
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$6.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$7.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$6.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$49.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$3338

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$654
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$607
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$703
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$454
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$802
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$678
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$664
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$683
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$562
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$673
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$612
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$796
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$741
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$673
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1075
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$675
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1022
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1198
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1017
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1066
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$682
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1063
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$665
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$775
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1092
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$659
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1124
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$538
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$578
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1079
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$862
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$655
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$878

Cities near Belem

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$702
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$589
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$680
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$643
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$679
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$681
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$677
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$649
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$694
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$666
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$638
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$607
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$725
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$690
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$697
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$669
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$687
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$808
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$718
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$750
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$667
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$666
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$659
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$647
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$615
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$653
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$664
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$563
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$676
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$632
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$543
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$559
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$706
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$640
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$753
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1979
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$582
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$740
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1996
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$750