Accra vs Dodoma - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra Dodoma
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$643
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$1822
🏠 One person rent
$223
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$525
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$321
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$41.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$313
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
53
19
😀 Quality of life
58
27
🏙️ Population
2.39M
214K

The cost of living in Accra is 13% less expensive than in Dodoma. Cities ranked 7985th and 7335th ($558 vs $643) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 0.5 months in Dodoma. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Dodoma ranked 6th in Tanzania, while ranked 5563rd and 8769th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Dodoma
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$42.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$0.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$117
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$584
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$373
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$56
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
16.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$3060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$3739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$6.38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$9.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$4.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$5.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$1.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$53.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$9.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$3.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$17.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$2969

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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
221 km or 137 mi Morogoro
$687
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$560
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$725
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$664
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$833
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$649
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$633
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$963
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$567
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$552
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$412
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$811
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$348
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$389
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$583
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$439
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1083
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$585
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$459
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$460
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$471
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$460
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$459
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$453
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$899
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$412
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$440
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$469
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$461
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$494
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$554
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$461
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$544
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$709
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$528
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$572
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$455
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$948
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$671
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$515