Accra vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$720
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$2111
🏠 One person rent
$174
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$255
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
44
😀 Quality of life
56
55
🏙️ Population
2.39M
4.72M

The cost of living in Accra is 19% less expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 7827th and 6696th ($582 vs $720) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ghana and Tanzania, respectively. Check Ghana vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Accra compared to 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 5889th and 5965th 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
$3.17
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$7.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$0.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$41.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
13.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$5163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$6621
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$8.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$3.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$3.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$3.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$328
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$14488

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$762
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$706
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$600
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$622
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$493
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$581
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$536
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$571
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$524
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$646
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$457
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$530
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$587
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1144
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$338
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$486
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$439
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$585
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$337
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$493
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1127
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$441
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$1165
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$405
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1506
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$335
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$424
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$332
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1176
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$367
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$557
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$332
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$557
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$326
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$542
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$446
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$547
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$448
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$449