Accra vs Caracas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Caracas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$1253
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$343
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$824
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$486
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$304
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
50
54
😀 Quality of life
56
53
🏙️ Population
1.78M
2.25M

The cost of living in Accra is 26% less expensive than in Caracas. Cities ranked 6110th and 4637th ($927 vs $1253) 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 0.2 months in Caracas. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Caracas ranked 1st in Venezuela, while ranked 6218th and 6464th 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
$6.83
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$52.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$4.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$579
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$1061
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$33.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$34.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
21.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$1442
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$681
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$27.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$2.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$7.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$6.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$78.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$6.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$68.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$5363

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$697
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$583
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$762
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$500
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$759
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$665
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$714
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$727
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$606
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$657
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$596
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$830
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$768
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$656
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1049
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
400 km or 249 mi Save
$654
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$656
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$946
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1185
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$995
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1043
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$661
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1044
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$658
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$639
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$670
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1067
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$575
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1100
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$518
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$488
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1062
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$863
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$627
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$786

Cities near Caracas

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$1058
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$1042
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1080
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$1025
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$801
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$748
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$805
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$832
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$947
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$954
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$620
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$847
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$863
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$819
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$758
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$756
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$763
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$723
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$812
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$865
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$855
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$774
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$838
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$787
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$764
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$791
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$847
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$900
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$788
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$839
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$853
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2007
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$734
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$773
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$873
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$716
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$704
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$724
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$771
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$765