Accra vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$822
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$1752
🏠 One person rent
$297
$328
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$471
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$164
$340
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
51
42
😀 Quality of life
56
61
🏙️ Population
1.78M
2.43M

The cost of living in Accra is 8% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 6574th and 6833rd ($822 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th in Ghana and Brazil, respectively. Check Ghana vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.4 months in Fortaleza. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Fortaleza ranked 16th in Brazil, while ranked 6206th and 5841st among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.05
$5.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$6.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.6
$64.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$99.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.1
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
11.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$7.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.4
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6
$7.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$45.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$14
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.1
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.8
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7142
$2167

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$630
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$600
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$668
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$417
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$835
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$684
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$631
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$652
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$532
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$699
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$598
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$793
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$743
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$703
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1066
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
400 km or 249 mi Save
$646
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$705
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1102
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1224
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1013
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1057
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$712
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1057
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$752
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$664
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$778
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1083
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$705
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1123
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$644
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1082
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$846
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$632
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$926

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$713
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$637
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$510
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$639
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$630
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$644
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$656
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$772
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$538
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$690
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$613
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$590
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$591
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$623
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$617
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$662
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$563
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$571
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$583
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$562
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$566
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$572
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$572
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$618
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$568
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$575
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$545
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$579
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$596
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$566
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$631
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$559
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$416
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$624
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$561