Accra vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$729
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$260
$328
🏘️ Family rent
$593
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
42
😀 Quality of life
52
56
🏙️ Population
1.78M
2.43M

The cost of living in Accra is 2% less expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 6763rd and 6696th ($729 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th 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 9th in Brazil, while ranked 6085th and 5747th 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
$4.36
$4.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$6.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.75
 Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$316
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1168
$381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$68.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.18%
11.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4043
$1280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2481
$708
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$38.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$8.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$7.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.51
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.87
$6.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$19.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.34
$5.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.33
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.5
$39.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.9
$81.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.5
$195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7683
$2060

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AccraFortaleza

Cost of living

$349

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$560
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$553
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$588
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$354
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$755
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$632
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$551
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$575
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$433
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$647
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$590
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$709
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$670
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$649
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$889
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
400 km or 249 mi Save
$613
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$651
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1113
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1022
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1030
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$507
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$882
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$658
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$882
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$776
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$677
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$779
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$906
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$695
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$937
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$535
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$634
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$904
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$753
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$558
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$881

Cities near Fortaleza

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$685
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$595
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$488
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$603
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$604
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$557
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$558
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$550
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$564
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$568
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$563
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$561
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$561
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$570
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$589
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$569
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$553
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$545
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$563
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$534
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$538
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$538
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$557
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$537
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$591
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$547
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$546
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$615
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$551
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$503
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$563
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$572
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$543
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$572
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$567
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$446
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$600
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$677
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$588