Accra vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$814
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$1863
🏠 One person rent
$174
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$491
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
42
😀 Quality of life
56
56
🏙️ Population
2.39M
2.7M

The cost of living in Accra is 28% less expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 7827th and 6336th ($582 vs $814) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th in Ghana and Brazil, respectively. Check Ghana vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Accra compared to 0.3 months in Fortaleza. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Fortaleza ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 5889th and 5829th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$59.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$1373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$8.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$7.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$81.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$2398

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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
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$745
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$618
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$521
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$611
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$600
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$619
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$582
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$579
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$567
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$597
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$592
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$596
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$598
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$593
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$599
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$632
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$609
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$619
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$598
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$576
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$539
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$545
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$595
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$574
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$650
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$585
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$504
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$614
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$623
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$562
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$612
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$636
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$466
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$667
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$659