Accra vs Cape Town - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Cape Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$2628
🏠 One person rent
$278
$603
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$1117
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$1545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
50
55
😀 Quality of life
53
59
🏙️ Population
2.39M
3.78M

The cost of living in Accra is 33% less expensive than in Cape Town. Cities ranked 6680th and 4849th ($747 vs $1120) 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 1.4 months in Cape Town. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Cape Town ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 6041st and 5407th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Cape Town
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$7.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$705
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$452
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$1367
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$889
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$59
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$91.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$41.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
11.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$1902
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$1292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$8.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$5.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$6.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$4270

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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 Cape Town

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$850
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$649
371 km or 231 mi George
$790
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$901
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$970
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$741
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$792
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$953
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$859
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1286
882 km or 548 mi East London
$703
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$696
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$581
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$627
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$862
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$774
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$832
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$788
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$689
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$809
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$717
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$779
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$692
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$690
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$717
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$971
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$943
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$718
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$654
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1079
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$874
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$840
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$997
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$834
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$818
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$790