Accra vs Bridgetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Bridgetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$822
$1352
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$297
$606
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$550
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$164
$1469
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
51
17
😀 Quality of life
56
54
🏙️ Population
1.78M
110K

The cost of living in Accra is 39% less expensive than in Bridgetown. Cities ranked 6574th and 4366th ($822 vs $1352) 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 6206th and 6359th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Bridgetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.05
$8.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$8.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$4.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$1447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$566
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.6
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.1
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
5.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$3518
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$3517
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$56.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.4
$3.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$5.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$2.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$3.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$9.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$3.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$8.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$53.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$14
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.1
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.8
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7142
$6529

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Cities near Accra

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$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

Cities near Bridgetown

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Holetown
$1463
161 km or 100 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
164 km or 102 mi Georgetown
$988
175 km or 109 mi Kingstown
$988
180 km or 112 mi Castries
$1169
230 km or 143 mi Fort-de-France
$1741
244 km or 151 mi Grenville
$1076
245 km or 152 mi Scarborough
$1111
259 km or 161 mi St. George's
$1075
310 km or 193 mi Roseau
$1008
337 km or 210 mi San Juan
$1213
339 km or 211 mi Portsmouth
$1168
340 km or 211 mi Port of Spain
$1248
347 km or 216 mi Chaguanas
$1079
372 km or 231 mi San Fernando
$1007
395 km or 245 mi Basse-Terre
$1673
396 km or 246 mi Sainte-Anne
$1662
404 km or 251 mi Petit-Bourg
$1673
405 km or 251 mi Le Moule
$1659
407 km or 253 mi Les Abymes
$1656
411 km or 256 mi Baie-Mahault
$1662
478 km or 297 mi Carupano
$697
497 km or 309 mi All Saints
$1135
507 km or 315 mi St. John's
$1131
515 km or 320 mi La Asuncion
$638
518 km or 322 mi Porlamar
$610
522 km or 324 mi Tucupita
$764
538 km or 335 mi Maturin
$838
574 km or 357 mi Basseterre
$1336
576 km or 358 mi Cumana
$688
579 km or 360 mi Cayon
$1338
622 km or 387 mi Ciudad Guayana
$889
632 km or 393 mi Puerto la Cruz
$696
641 km or 398 mi Lecheria
$760
642 km or 399 mi Upata
$784
643 km or 399 mi Barcelona
$908
659 km or 410 mi Philipsburg
$2878
667 km or 415 mi Cantaura
$674
668 km or 415 mi Anaco
$642
690 km or 429 mi El Tigre
$736