Accra vs Bridgetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Bridgetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1353
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$3562
🏠 One person rent
$174
$556
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$1241
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$67.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$1418
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
50
20
😀 Quality of life
56
66
🏙️ Population
2.39M
110K

The cost of living in Accra is 57% less expensive than in Bridgetown. Cities ranked 7827th and 4026th ($582 vs $1353) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Barbados, respectively. Check Ghana vs Barbados comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Accra compared to 1 months in Bridgetown. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Bridgetown ranked 1st in Barbados, while ranked 5889th and 4220th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Bridgetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$579
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$404
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$1535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$975
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$3485
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$3532
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$36.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$3.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$8.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$67.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$9.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$80.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$138
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$5333

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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

Cities near Bridgetown

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Holetown
$1294
161 km or 100 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
164 km or 102 mi Georgetown
$993
175 km or 109 mi Kingstown
$1008
180 km or 112 mi Castries
$1108
230 km or 143 mi Fort-de-France
$1571
244 km or 151 mi Grenville
$1069
245 km or 152 mi Scarborough
$1099
259 km or 161 mi St. George's
$1069
310 km or 193 mi Roseau
$834
337 km or 210 mi San Juan
$1217
339 km or 211 mi Portsmouth
$1168
340 km or 211 mi Port of Spain
$1218
347 km or 216 mi Chaguanas
$1053
372 km or 231 mi San Fernando
$898
395 km or 245 mi Basse-Terre
$1576
396 km or 246 mi Sainte-Anne
$1570
404 km or 251 mi Petit-Bourg
$1570
405 km or 251 mi Le Moule
$1575
407 km or 253 mi Les Abymes
$1561
411 km or 256 mi Baie-Mahault
$1579
478 km or 297 mi Carupano
$710
497 km or 309 mi All Saints
$1074
507 km or 315 mi St. John's
$1076
515 km or 320 mi La Asuncion
$666
518 km or 322 mi Porlamar
$654
522 km or 324 mi Tucupita
$748
538 km or 335 mi Maturin
$838
574 km or 357 mi Basseterre
$1212
576 km or 358 mi Cumana
$686
579 km or 360 mi Cayon
$1214
622 km or 387 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
632 km or 393 mi Puerto la Cruz
$732
641 km or 398 mi Lecheria
$769
642 km or 399 mi Upata
$760
643 km or 399 mi Barcelona
$719
659 km or 410 mi Philipsburg
$1857
667 km or 415 mi Cantaura
$637
668 km or 415 mi Anaco
$608
690 km or 429 mi El Tigre
$700