Accra vs Belem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Belem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$770
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$1609
🏠 One person rent
$278
$417
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$586
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$72.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$504
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
40
😀 Quality of life
53
41
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.3M

The cost of living in Accra is 3% less expensive than in Belem. Cities ranked 6680th and 6566th ($747 vs $770) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 16th 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 0.7 months in Belem. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Belem ranked 56th in Brazil, while ranked 6041st and 6772nd 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
$4
$3.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$12.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.91
 Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$540
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$303
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$49.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$76.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$16.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
12.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$1839
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$33.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$5.63
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$8.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$6.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$9.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$1.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$3.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$31.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$56.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$3187

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$546
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$368
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$585
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$345
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$711
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$656
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$546
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$570
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$412
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$655
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$617
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$755
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$710
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$652
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1015
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
400 km or 249 mi Save
$644
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$652
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1133
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1164
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1019
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1012
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$656
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1011
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$699
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$774
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1034
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$704
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1071
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$635
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1035
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$751
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$537
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$886

Cities near Belem

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$668
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$538
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$647
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$602
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$638
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$637
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$631
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$611
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$636
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$625
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$633
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$582
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$639
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$625
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$652
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$630
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$649
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$692
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$632
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$654
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$611
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$621
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$603
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$604
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$580
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$595
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$618
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$562
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$666
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$592
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$554
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$576
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$584
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$575
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$728
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1642
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$544
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$561
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1698
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$727