Accra vs Bogota - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Bogota
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$883
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$2124
🏠 One person rent
$174
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$671
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
88
😀 Quality of life
56
60
🏙️ Population
2.39M
7.74M

The cost of living in Accra is 34% less expensive than in Bogota. Cities ranked 7827th and 6066th ($582 vs $883) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Colombia, respectively. Check Ghana vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Accra compared to 0.4 months in Bogota. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Bogota ranked 1st in Colombia, while ranked 5889th and 5338th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Bogota
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$20.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.23
 Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$432
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$734
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$88.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
13.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$1865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$1392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$5.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$7.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$5.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$5.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$25.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$4.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$6983

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$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
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$724
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$433
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$645
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$530
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$416
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$525
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$511
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$727
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$567
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$597
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$617
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$551
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$639
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$594
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$639
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$507
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$812
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$493
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$867
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$778
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$648
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$649
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$720
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$649
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$552
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$455
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$416
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$593
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$708
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$612
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$617
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$646
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$659
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$624
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$633