Accra vs Caracas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Caracas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$2332
🏠 One person rent
$174
$357
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$583
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$195
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
50
54
😀 Quality of life
56
41
🏙️ Population
2.39M
2.25M

The cost of living in Accra is 40% less expensive than in Caracas. Cities ranked 7827th and 5499th ($582 vs $975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ghana and Venezuela, respectively. Check Ghana vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 5889th and 7028th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Caracas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$48.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$334
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$616
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$500
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$14.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$21.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$38.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
28.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$844
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$1224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$6.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$7.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$4.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$36.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$81.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$3515

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$512
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$446
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$497
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$353
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$678
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$616
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$459
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$482
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$416
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$617
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$677
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$732
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$697
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$616
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$874
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
400 km or 249 mi Save
$676
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$617
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$448
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1114
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$826
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$892
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$620
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$916
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$262
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$407
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$250
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$888
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$310
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$923
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$314
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$243
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$897
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$675
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$315
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$351

Cities near Caracas

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$854
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$839
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$880
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$846
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$812
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$815
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$805
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$844
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$823
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$823
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$804
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$720
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$723
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$696
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$640
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$581
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$648
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$612
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$705
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$763
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$728
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$688
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$713
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$755
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$691
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$685
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$753
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$712
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$699
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$684
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$707
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1783
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$663
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$769
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$719
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$732
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$653
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$708
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$687
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$692