Accra vs Bridgetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Bridgetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$3065
🏠 One person rent
$343
$596
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$915
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$540
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$59.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$1594
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
50
15
😀 Quality of life
56
59
🏙️ Population
1.78M
98.5K

The cost of living in Accra is 30% less expensive than in Bridgetown. Cities ranked 6110th and 4474th ($927 vs $1328) 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 1.2 months in Bridgetown. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Bridgetown ranked 1st in Barbados, while ranked 6218th and 6035th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Bridgetown

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Accra Bridgetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$8.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$4.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$770
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$375
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$1383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$559
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$91.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$50.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
6.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$3490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$3480
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$3.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$5.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$9.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$5.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$2.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$3.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$3.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$3.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$9.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$9.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$86.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$149
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$5479

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$697
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$583
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$762
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$500
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$759
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$665
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$714
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$727
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$606
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$657
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$596
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$830
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$768
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$656
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1049
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
400 km or 249 mi Save
$654
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$656
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$946
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1185
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$995
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1043
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$661
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1044
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$658
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$639
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$670
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1067
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$575
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1100
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$518
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$488
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1062
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$863
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$627
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$786

Cities near Bridgetown

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Holetown
$1453
161 km or 100 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
164 km or 102 mi Georgetown
$1005
175 km or 109 mi Kingstown
$995
180 km or 112 mi Castries
$1178
230 km or 143 mi Fort-de-France
$1844
244 km or 151 mi Grenville
$1083
245 km or 152 mi Scarborough
$1138
259 km or 161 mi St. George's
$1083
310 km or 193 mi Roseau
$1010
337 km or 210 mi San Juan
$1223
339 km or 211 mi Portsmouth
$1107
340 km or 211 mi Port of Spain
$1281
347 km or 216 mi Chaguanas
$1106
372 km or 231 mi San Fernando
$1039
395 km or 245 mi Basse-Terre
$1736
396 km or 246 mi Sainte-Anne
$1716
404 km or 251 mi Petit-Bourg
$1724
405 km or 251 mi Le Moule
$1718
407 km or 253 mi Les Abymes
$1715
411 km or 256 mi Baie-Mahault
$1723
478 km or 297 mi Carupano
$707
497 km or 309 mi All Saints
$1143
507 km or 315 mi St. John's
$1114
515 km or 320 mi La Asuncion
$645
518 km or 322 mi Porlamar
$613
522 km or 324 mi Tucupita
$772
538 km or 335 mi Maturin
$830
574 km or 357 mi Basseterre
$1330
576 km or 358 mi Cumana
$680
579 km or 360 mi Cayon
$1327
622 km or 387 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
632 km or 393 mi Puerto la Cruz
$716
641 km or 398 mi Lecheria
$773
642 km or 399 mi Upata
$793
643 km or 399 mi Barcelona
$873
659 km or 410 mi Philipsburg
$2940
667 km or 415 mi Cantaura
$685
668 km or 415 mi Anaco
$650
690 km or 429 mi El Tigre
$752