Accra vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$1867
🏠 One person rent
$323
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$500
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$95.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$388
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
43
😀 Quality of life
56
61
🏙️ Population
1.78M
2.58M

The cost of living in Accra is 6% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 6525th and 6710th ($861 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th 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 0.5 months in Fortaleza. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Fortaleza ranked 22nd in Brazil, while ranked 6316th and 5803rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Fortaleza

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Accra Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$7.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$491
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$69.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
11.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$1530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$862
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$8.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$4.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$2.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$2506

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$654
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$607
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$703
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$454
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$802
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$678
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$664
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$683
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$562
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$673
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$612
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$796
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$741
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$673
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1075
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$675
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1022
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1198
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1017
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1066
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$682
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1063
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$665
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$775
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1092
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$659
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1124
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$538
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$578
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1079
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$862
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$655
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$878

Cities near Fortaleza

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$760
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$677
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$546
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$684
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$674
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$687
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$700
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$823
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$577
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$740
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$652
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$640
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$635
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$676
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$640
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$706
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$608
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$611
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$600
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$609
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$578
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$605
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$559
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$543
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$653
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$628
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$563
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$579
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$622
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$615
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$582
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$687
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$589
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$452
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$659
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$595