Accra vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$963
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$223
$570
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$292
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
53
43
😀 Quality of life
58
56
🏙️ Population
2.39M
4.72M

The cost of living in Accra is 42% less expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 7985th and 5701st ($558 vs $963) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Tanzania, respectively. Check Ghana vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Accra compared to 0.3 months in Dar es Salaam. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 5563rd and 5816th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Dar es Salaam

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Accra Dar es Salaam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$3.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$6.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.16
 Cappuccino
$1.73
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$505
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$771
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$636
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$91
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$33.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
12.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$3860
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$7272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$12.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$8.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$5.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$3.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$6.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$4.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$25.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$53.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$6999

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$379
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$409
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$380
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$343
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$683
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$635
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$418
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$431
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$416
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$389
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$635
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$644
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$733
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$676
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$636
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$747
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$662
400 km or 249 mi Save
$643
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$644
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1449
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$954
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1191
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$394
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$742
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$633
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$774
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$943
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$598
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$673
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$740
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$517
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$739
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$796
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$684
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$617
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$751
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$564
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$849
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$676

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$833
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$664
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$687
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$633
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$567
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$643
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$348
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$725
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$560
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$412
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$811
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$649
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$389
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$510
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1170
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$583
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$412
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$439
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$509
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$585
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$552
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1030
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$471
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$1042
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$469
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1507
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$594
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$440
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$587
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1083
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$680
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$528
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$585
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$497
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$594
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$455
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$459
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$544
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$460
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$459