Accra vs Castries - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Castries
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$1159
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$2694
🏠 One person rent
$278
$524
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$829
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$73.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$1222
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
50
3
😀 Quality of life
53
35
🏙️ Population
2.39M
70K

The cost of living in Accra is 36% less expensive than in Castries. Cities ranked 6680th and 4713th ($747 vs $1159) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ghana and Saint Lucia, respectively. Check Ghana vs Saint Lucia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.1 months in Castries. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Castries ranked 1st in Saint Lucia, while ranked 6041st and 7462nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Castries
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$7.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$46.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$871
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$76.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$41.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
7.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$1473
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$1110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$33.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$8.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$7.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$6.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$4.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$5.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$46.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$80.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$181
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$6685

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
66 km or 41 mi Fort-de-France
$1665
83 km or 51 mi Georgetown
$1004
98 km or 61 mi Kingstown
$981
149 km or 93 mi Roseau
$1003
172 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1390
180 km or 112 mi Bridgetown
$1360
181 km or 112 mi Portsmouth
$1138
222 km or 138 mi Grenville
$1061
234 km or 146 mi St. George's
$1065
234 km or 146 mi Basse-Terre
$1599
249 km or 155 mi Sainte-Anne
$1593
250 km or 156 mi Petit-Bourg
$1598
257 km or 160 mi Les Abymes
$1582
259 km or 161 mi Baie-Mahault
$1596
260 km or 162 mi Le Moule
$1594
316 km or 196 mi Scarborough
$1101
348 km or 216 mi All Saints
$1081
357 km or 222 mi St. John's
$1084
377 km or 234 mi Port of Spain
$1168
378 km or 235 mi San Juan
$1164
392 km or 244 mi Chaguanas
$1070
410 km or 255 mi Basseterre
$1241
415 km or 258 mi Cayon
$1242
418 km or 260 mi San Fernando
$964
445 km or 277 mi Carupano
$719
456 km or 283 mi La Asuncion
$692
461 km or 286 mi Porlamar
$684
497 km or 309 mi Philipsburg
$1926
526 km or 327 mi Cumana
$691
532 km or 330 mi Maturin
$871
563 km or 350 mi Tucupita
$770
577 km or 358 mi Saint Croix
$2561
578 km or 359 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
586 km or 364 mi Lecheria
$821
590 km or 367 mi Barcelona
$704
626 km or 389 mi Road Town
$2295
635 km or 395 mi Anaco
$627
640 km or 398 mi Cantaura
$662
641 km or 399 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192