Accra vs Bogota - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Bogota
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$2605
🏠 One person rent
$323
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$488
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
90
😀 Quality of life
56
65
🏙️ Population
1.78M
8.03M

The cost of living in Accra is 19% less expensive than in Bogota. Cities ranked 6525th and 5223rd ($861 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ghana and Colombia, respectively. Check Ghana vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.5 months in Bogota. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Bogota ranked 1st in Colombia, while ranked 6316th and 5180th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Bogota

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Accra Bogota
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$6.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$8.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$685
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$92.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
12.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$2208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$1513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$13.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$8.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$5.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$4.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$9.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$9014

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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 Bogota

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$919
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$777
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$813
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$575
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$547
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$529
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$667
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$717
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$709
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$614
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$1019
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$719
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$789
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$750
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$738
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$592
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$992
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$537
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1071
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$915
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$746
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$754
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$829
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$757
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$825
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$606
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$514
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$673
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$646
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$732
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$685
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$724
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$714
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$764
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$703