Accra vs Brasilia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Brasilia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$822
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$2318
🏠 One person rent
$297
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$655
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$164
$498
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
51
28
😀 Quality of life
56
61
🏙️ Population
1.78M
2.82M

The cost of living in Accra is 7% less expensive than in Brasilia. Cities ranked 6574th and 6320th ($822 vs $882) 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 13th in Brazil, while ranked 6206th and 5763rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Brasilia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.05
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$6.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$477
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$468
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.6
$59
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$90.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.1
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$2502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$1582
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$47.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$8.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.4
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$7.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6
$9.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$6.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$14
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.1
$80.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.8
$537
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7142
$16129

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Distance City Cost of living
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$630
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$600
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$668
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$417
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$835
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$684
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$631
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$652
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$532
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$699
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$598
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$793
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$743
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$703
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1066
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
400 km or 249 mi Save
$646
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$705
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1102
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1224
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1013
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1057
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$712
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1057
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$752
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$664
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$778
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1083
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$705
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1123
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$644
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1082
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$846
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$632
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$926

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$714
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$531
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$682
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$805
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$656
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$693
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$665
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$653
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$629
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$593
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$624
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$670
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$588
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$647
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$611
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$552
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$559
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$585
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$655
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$642
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$606
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$574
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$600
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$583
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$552
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$604
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$560
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$635
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$641
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$568
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$609
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$561
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$619
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$590
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$613
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$750
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$688
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$582
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$629