Accra vs Belem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Belem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$860
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$2055
🏠 One person rent
$174
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$911
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$252
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$81.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$286
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
40
😀 Quality of life
56
39
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.51M

The cost of living in Accra is 32% less expensive than in Belem. Cities ranked 7827th and 6173rd ($582 vs $860) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Ghana and Brazil, respectively. Check Ghana vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Accra compared to 0.3 months in Belem. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Belem ranked 85th in Brazil, while ranked 5889th and 7261st among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Belem
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$790
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$303
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$1374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$59.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
14.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$1128
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$5.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$7.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$0.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$53.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$2155

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$556
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$577
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$627
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$617
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$638
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$643
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$655
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$605
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$669
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$636
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$574
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$562
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$732
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$692
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$694
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$618
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$710
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$832
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$723
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$759
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$681
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$678
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$667
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$659
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$623
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$650
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$668
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$585
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$627
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$627
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$574
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$595
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$632
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$599
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$772
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1528
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$562
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$597
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1490
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$771