Accra vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$1247
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$3037
🏠 One person rent
$343
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$961
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$463
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$824
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
79
😀 Quality of life
56
77
🏙️ Population
1.78M
3.12M

The cost of living in Accra is 26% less expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 6110th and 4647th ($927 vs $1247) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ghana and Argentina, respectively. Check Ghana vs Argentina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.7 months in Buenos Aires. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Buenos Aires ranked 1st in Argentina, while ranked 6218th and 1053rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Buenos Aires

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Accra Buenos Aires
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$57.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$3.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$583
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$729
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$88.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
42.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$2619
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$1815
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$9.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$9.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$3.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$5.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$5.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$13
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$113
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$440
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$7057

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Cities near Accra

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 Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$859
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$955
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$788
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$929
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$970
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$914
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1003
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$693
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$909
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1020
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1035
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$610
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1001
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1082
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$979
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$920
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$928
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$872
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$998
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$853
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1001
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$920
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1008
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$733
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1048
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$863
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$927
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$920
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$784
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$977
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$939
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$948
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$923
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$972
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$961
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$923
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$959
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$945
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$948