Accra vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$909
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$2348
🏠 One person rent
$278
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$817
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$65.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$433
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
79
😀 Quality of life
53
72
🏙️ Population
2.39M
3.12M

The cost of living in Accra is 18% less expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 6680th and 6099th ($747 vs $909) 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 0.5 months in Buenos Aires. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Buenos Aires ranked 1st in Argentina, while ranked 6041st and 1789th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Buenos Aires
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$9.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$433
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$34.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
35.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$2462
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$1826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$8.04
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$5.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$7.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$4.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$5.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$3.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$80.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$4474

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$546
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$368
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$585
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$345
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$711
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$656
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$546
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$570
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$412
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$655
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$617
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$755
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$710
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$652
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1015
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
400 km or 249 mi Save
$644
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$652
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1133
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1164
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1019
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1012
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$656
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1011
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$699
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$774
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1034
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$704
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1071
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$635
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1035
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$751
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$537
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$886

Cities near Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$672
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$808
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$620
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$783
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$770
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$777
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$773
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$540
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$717
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$777
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$779
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$481
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$764
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$790
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$756
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$766
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$801
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$812
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$769
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$672
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$760
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$752
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$771
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$627
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$751
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$801
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$748
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$740
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$683
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$759
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$749
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$728
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$748
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$757
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$721
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$754
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$767
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$742