Accra vs Caracas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Caracas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$822
$1176
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$297
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$768
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$164
$296
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
51
54
😀 Quality of life
56
52
🏙️ Population
1.78M
2.25M

The cost of living in Accra is 30% less expensive than in Caracas. Cities ranked 6574th and 4759th ($822 vs $1176) 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 6206th and 6470th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Caracas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.05
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$56.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$9.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$524
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.6
$19.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$29.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.1
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
21.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$1104
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$25.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.4
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$8.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$8.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$5.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6
$9.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$4.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$6.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$3.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$78.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$42.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$14
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.1
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.8
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7142
$4885

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$630
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$600
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$668
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$417
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$835
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$684
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$631
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$652
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$532
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$699
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$598
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$793
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$743
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$703
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1066
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
400 km or 249 mi Save
$646
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$705
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1102
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1224
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1013
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1057
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$712
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1057
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$752
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$664
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$778
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1083
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$705
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1123
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$644
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1082
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$846
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$632
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$926

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$989
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$969
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1015
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$963
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$757
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$712
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$759
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$787
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$890
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$894
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$596
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$803
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$813
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$775
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$742
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$768
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$743
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$716
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$768
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$811
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$791
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$719
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$779
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$739
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$714
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$733
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$774
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$843
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$730
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$779
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$803
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2005
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$650
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$760
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$908
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$696
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$618
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$627
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$723
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$719