Accra vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$751
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$174
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$61.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$1673
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
50
22
😀 Quality of life
56
43
🏙️ Population
2.39M
951K

The cost of living in Accra is 22% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 7827th and 6569th ($582 vs $751) 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 0.3 months in Accra compared to 2.2 months in Freetown. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 5889th and 6876th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$791
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$80.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$653
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$175
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$77
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$87.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
10.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$1081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$1080
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$1.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$1.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$12.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$1.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$75.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$2661

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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

Cities near Freetown

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1024
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$971
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$689
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$968
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$689
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$989
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$977
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$501
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$470
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$778
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$799
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$975
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$972
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1049
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$468
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$556
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$486
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$441
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1081
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$472
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1068
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$518
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$471
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1009
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1067
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1179
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$976
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$471
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$897
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1070
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$479
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$923
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$888
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$584
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$470