Accra vs Bridgetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Bridgetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$1360
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$3665
🏠 One person rent
$278
$570
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$1358
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$596
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$61
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$1473
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
50
20
😀 Quality of life
53
64
🏙️ Population
2.39M
110K

The cost of living in Accra is 45% less expensive than in Bridgetown. Cities ranked 6680th and 4197th ($747 vs $1360) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ghana and Barbados, respectively. Check Ghana vs Barbados comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.1 months in Bridgetown. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Bridgetown ranked 1st in Barbados, while ranked 6041st and 4355th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Bridgetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$75.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$9.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$4.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$614
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$1753
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$1069
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$49.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
5.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$3475
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$3469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$3.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$3.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$7.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$3.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$3.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$66.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$52
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$138
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$6485

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$546
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$368
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$585
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$345
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$711
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$656
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$546
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$570
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$412
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$655
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$617
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$755
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$710
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$652
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1015
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
400 km or 249 mi Save
$644
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$652
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1133
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1164
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1019
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1012
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$656
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1011
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$699
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$774
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1034
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$704
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1071
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$635
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1035
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$751
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$537
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$886

Cities near Bridgetown

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Holetown
$1390
161 km or 100 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
164 km or 102 mi Georgetown
$1004
175 km or 109 mi Kingstown
$981
180 km or 112 mi Castries
$1159
230 km or 143 mi Fort-de-France
$1665
244 km or 151 mi Grenville
$1061
245 km or 152 mi Scarborough
$1101
259 km or 161 mi St. George's
$1065
310 km or 193 mi Roseau
$1003
337 km or 210 mi San Juan
$1164
339 km or 211 mi Portsmouth
$1138
340 km or 211 mi Port of Spain
$1168
347 km or 216 mi Chaguanas
$1070
372 km or 231 mi San Fernando
$964
395 km or 245 mi Basse-Terre
$1599
396 km or 246 mi Sainte-Anne
$1593
404 km or 251 mi Petit-Bourg
$1598
405 km or 251 mi Le Moule
$1594
407 km or 253 mi Les Abymes
$1582
411 km or 256 mi Baie-Mahault
$1596
478 km or 297 mi Carupano
$719
497 km or 309 mi All Saints
$1081
507 km or 315 mi St. John's
$1084
515 km or 320 mi La Asuncion
$692
518 km or 322 mi Porlamar
$684
522 km or 324 mi Tucupita
$770
538 km or 335 mi Maturin
$871
574 km or 357 mi Basseterre
$1241
576 km or 358 mi Cumana
$691
579 km or 360 mi Cayon
$1242
622 km or 387 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
632 km or 393 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
641 km or 398 mi Lecheria
$821
642 km or 399 mi Upata
$785
643 km or 399 mi Barcelona
$704
659 km or 410 mi Philipsburg
$1926
667 km or 415 mi Cantaura
$662
668 km or 415 mi Anaco
$627
690 km or 429 mi El Tigre
$731