Accra vs Cape Town - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Cape Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$1366
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$3099
🏠 One person rent
$323
$773
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$1343
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$404
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
50
55
😀 Quality of life
56
55
🏙️ Population
1.78M
3.78M

The cost of living in Accra is 37% less expensive than in Cape Town. Cities ranked 6525th and 4432nd ($861 vs $1366) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.3 months in Cape Town. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Cape Town ranked 4th in South Africa, while ranked 6316th and 6382nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Cape Town

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Accra Cape Town
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$49.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$874
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$1556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$1079
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$39
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
11.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$2160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$1500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$9.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$8.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$5.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$8.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$5378

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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

Cities near Cape Town

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1345
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$718
371 km or 231 mi George
$927
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$980
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1036
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$811
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$874
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$1050
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$927
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1419
882 km or 548 mi East London
$795
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$763
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$630
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$681
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$952
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$826
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$986
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$875
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$826
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$901
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$791
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$934
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$697
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$694
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$765
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$1057
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$1017
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$731
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$662
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1171
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$958
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$1023
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$1089
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$948
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$968
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$905