Accra vs Belem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Belem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$1873
🏠 One person rent
$343
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$661
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$81.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$377
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
41
😀 Quality of life
56
61
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.3M

The cost of living in Accra is 14% more expensive than in Belem. Cities ranked 6110th and 6712th ($927 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st 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 6218th and 5761st 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
$6.83
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$7.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$484
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$58.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$89
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$22.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
11.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$1925
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$1369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$33.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$7.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$2.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$2.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$21.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$7.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$52.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$39.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$3337

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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

Cities near Belem

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$709
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$596
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$688
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$652
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$684
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$688
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$684
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$655
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$703
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$670
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$649
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$618
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$734
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$702
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$709
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$667
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$699
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$818
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$732
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$763
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$690
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$681
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$684
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$671
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$649
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$678
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$670
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$602
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$669
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$651
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$581
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$592
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$718
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$664
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$759
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1941
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$611
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$747
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1966
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$755