Accra vs Cape Town - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra Cape Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$2119
🏠 One person rent
$223
$525
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$985
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$52.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$1294
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
53
56
😀 Quality of life
58
62
🏙️ Population
2.39M
434K

The cost of living in Accra is 38% less expensive than in Cape Town. Cities ranked 7985th and 5894th ($558 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Ghana and South Africa, respectively. Check Ghana vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Accra compared to 1.4 months in Cape Town. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Cape Town ranked 3rd in South Africa, while ranked 5563rd and 5040th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Cape Town
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$7.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$4.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$603
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$395
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$1194
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$793
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$44.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$43.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
8.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$2106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$1365
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$7.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$4.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$35.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$5.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$4486

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$379
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$409
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$380
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$343
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$683
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$635
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$418
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$431
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$416
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$389
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$635
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$644
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$733
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$676
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$636
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$747
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$662
400 km or 249 mi Save
$643
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$644
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1449
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$954
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1191
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$394
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$742
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$633
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$774
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$943
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$598
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$673
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$740
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$517
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$739
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$796
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$684
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$617
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$751
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$564
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$849
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$676

Cities near Cape Town

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$833
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$604
371 km or 231 mi George
$673
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$585
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$825
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$706
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$772
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$746
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$773
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$768
882 km or 548 mi East London
$754
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$665
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$595
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$619
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$751
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$597
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$696
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$777
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$594
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$757
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$596
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$748
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$644
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$780
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$613
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$667
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$814
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$726
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$656
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$860
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$1073
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$720
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$605
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$905
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$732
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$799
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$896
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$796
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$780
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$789