Accra vs Brazzaville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Brazzaville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$1412
🏠 One person rent
$174
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$453
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$63.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$408
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
50
19
😀 Quality of life
56
27
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.83M

The cost of living in Accra is 4% more expensive than in Brazzaville. Cities ranked 7827th and 8028th ($582 vs $561) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and the Congo, respectively. Check Ghana vs the Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Accra compared to 0.7 months in Brazzaville. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Brazzaville ranked 1st in the Congo, while ranked 5889th and 8703rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Brazzaville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$523
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$60.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
11.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$1518
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$6.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$6.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$7.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$3.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$22.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$18.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$31.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$3705

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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
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1001
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$511
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$509
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$510
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$510
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$827
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$813
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$829
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$829
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$887
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1041
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$825
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$890
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$934
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$651
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$697
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1242
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$733
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$771
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$702
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$462
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$770
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$767
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$567
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$824
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$489
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$804
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$866
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$866
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1300
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$683
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$990
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$587
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$860
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$740