Accra vs Brasilia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Brasilia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$928
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$2464
🏠 One person rent
$323
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$714
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$570
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
28
😀 Quality of life
56
62
🏙️ Population
1.78M
3M

The cost of living in Accra is 7% less expensive than in Brasilia. Cities ranked 6525th and 6162nd ($861 vs $928) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 0.6 months in Brasilia. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Brasilia ranked 16th in Brazil, while ranked 6316th and 5658th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Brasilia

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Accra Brasilia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$7.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$36.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$6.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$488
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$899
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$55.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$85.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
11.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$2606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$40.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$7.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$9.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$2.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$5.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$4.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$55.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$89.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$617
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$17134

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$758
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$567
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$724
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$839
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$697
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$730
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$709
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$693
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$673
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$633
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$664
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$710
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$630
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$664
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$642
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$586
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$588
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$620
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$690
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$668
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$661
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$615
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$642
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$637
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$590
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$640
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$598
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$685
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$684
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$444
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$609
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$653
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$602
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$662
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$626
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$654
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$760
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$708
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$629
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$675