Accra vs Caracas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Caracas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$1045
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$2594
🏠 One person rent
$278
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$663
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$218
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
50
54
😀 Quality of life
53
45
🏙️ Population
2.39M
2.25M

The cost of living in Accra is 29% less expensive than in Caracas. Cities ranked 6680th and 5335th ($747 vs $1045) 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 6041st and 6509th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Caracas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$48.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$711
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$14.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$21.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$33.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
22.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$1170
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$8.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$7.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$5.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$5.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$72.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$57.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$97.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$4719

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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 Caracas

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$915
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$900
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$947
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$922
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$877
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$877
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$865
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$910
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$892
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$896
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$871
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$776
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$781
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$744
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$707
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$726
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$711
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$683
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$755
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$787
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$785
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$726
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$759
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$783
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$726
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$730
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$827
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$736
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$772
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$783
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1792
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$682
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$821
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$704
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$663
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$715
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$724
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$724