Accra vs Caracas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Caracas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$1199
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$2897
🏠 One person rent
$323
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$466
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$302
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
50
54
😀 Quality of life
56
52
🏙️ Population
1.78M
2.25M

The cost of living in Accra is 28% less expensive than in Caracas. Cities ranked 6525th and 4773rd ($861 vs $1199) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Venezuela, respectively. Check Ghana vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.3 months in Caracas. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Caracas ranked 1st in Venezuela, while ranked 6316th and 6562nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Caracas

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Accra Caracas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$51.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$9.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$544
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$981
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$19.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$29.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
21.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$1262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$9.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$9.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$6.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$3.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$80.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$4633

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$1015
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$997
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$994
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$775
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$726
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$780
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$805
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$918
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$923
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$605
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$818
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$834
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$793
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$742
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$754
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$748
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$715
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$781
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$840
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$817
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$735
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$806
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$745
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$728
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$756
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$811
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$868
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$762
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$807
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$827
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2002
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$697
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$771
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$888
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$660
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$670
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$749
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$744