Accra vs Cape Town - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Cape Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$1185
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$2732
🏠 One person rent
$274
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$454
$1097
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$161
$1565
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
50
56
😀 Quality of life
54
61
🏙️ Population
1.78M
3.78M

The cost of living in Accra is 33% less expensive than in Cape Town. Cities ranked 6719th and 4790th ($789 vs $1185) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ghana and South Africa, respectively. Check Ghana vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.3 months in Cape Town. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Cape Town ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 6197th and 5511th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Cape Town
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.13
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$2.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$479
$690
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$1262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$237
$882
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$62.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$96.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$42.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.25%
11.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4598
$1876
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2493
$1307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$9.61
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$7.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.49
$5.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.64
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.81
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.7
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.61
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.47
$9.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.7
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72.1
$223
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8055
$5399

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$606
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$553
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$640
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$442
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$892
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$710
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$602
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$623
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$628
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$538
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$735
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$606
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$799
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$749
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$739
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1097
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1091
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$743
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1185
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1253
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1009
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$568
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1087
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$750
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1092
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$761
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$681
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$779
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1115
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$705
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1091
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1153
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$521
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$654
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$649
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1114
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$858
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$633
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$925

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1215
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$649
371 km or 231 mi George
$836
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$922
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1002
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$733
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$812
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$972
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$853
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1401
882 km or 548 mi East London
$821
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$685
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$595
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$652
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$900
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$520
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$757
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$925
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$561
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$794
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$752
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$816
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$724
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$879
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$676
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$673
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$786
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$697
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$699
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$958
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$925
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$708
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$639
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1055
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$870
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$961
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$916
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$869
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$899
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$848