Accra vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$1207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$2929
🏠 One person rent
$323
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$930
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$450
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$799
😷 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 29% less expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 6525th and 4761st ($861 vs $1207) 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 6316th and 1226th 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
$5.97
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$578
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$1030
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$723
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$76.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
41.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$2734
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$2026
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$21.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$9.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$8.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$5.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$5.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$9.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$6078

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$654
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$607
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$703
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$454
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$802
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$678
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$664
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$683
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$562
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$673
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$612
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$796
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$741
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$673
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1075
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$675
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1022
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1198
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1017
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1066
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$682
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1063
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$665
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$775
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1092
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$659
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1124
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$538
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$578
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1079
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$862
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$655
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$878

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$815
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$938
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$747
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$1017
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$901
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$653
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1062
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$587
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1111
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$903
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$866
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1055
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$706
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1104
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$851
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$908
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$906
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$758
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$1028
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$927
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$947
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$904
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$1025
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$999
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$900
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$1015
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$962
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$965