Accra vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$1731
🏠 One person rent
$278
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
42
😀 Quality of life
53
56
🏙️ Population
2.39M
2.43M

The cost of living in Accra is 4% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 6680th and 6830th ($747 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st 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 0.3 months in Fortaleza. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Fortaleza ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 6041st and 5784th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$6.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.9
 Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$418
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$51.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$79.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
12.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$1359
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$41.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$7.23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$18.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$5.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$77.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$2197

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$546
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$368
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$585
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$345
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$711
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$656
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$546
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$570
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$412
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$655
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$617
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$755
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$710
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$652
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1015
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
400 km or 249 mi Save
$644
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$652
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1133
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1164
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1019
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1012
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$656
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1011
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$699
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$774
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1034
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$704
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1071
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$635
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1035
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$751
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$537
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$886

Cities near Fortaleza

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$664
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$580
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$491
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$599
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$595
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$554
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$550
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$523
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$561
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$566
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$567
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$570
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$614
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$575
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$584
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$530
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$573
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$553
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$545
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$535
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$533
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$576
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$595
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$557
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$562
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$542
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$495
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$551
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$580
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$544
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$610
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$532
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$413
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$603
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$587