Accra vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$1213
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$1492
🏠 One person rent
$278
$849
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$61.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$1665
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
50
22
😀 Quality of life
53
38
🏙️ Population
2.39M
951K

The cost of living in Accra is 38% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 6680th and 4564th ($747 vs $1213) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check Ghana vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.4 months in Freetown. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 6041st and 7131st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Freetown

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Accra Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$7.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.22
 Cappuccino
$2.63
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$880
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$639
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$85.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$6.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$6.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$5.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$1.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$1.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$1.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$76.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$2835

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1030
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$974
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1138
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$972
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1146
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$994
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$983
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$528
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$494
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$866
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$889
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$979
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$971
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$495
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1039
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$494
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$569
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$520
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$488
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1062
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$496
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1051
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$574
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$497
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1203
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1095
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1198
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1047
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$495
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1035
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1003
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$503
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1071
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1034
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$649
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$498