Accra vs Georgetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Georgetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$928
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$2335
🏠 One person rent
$174
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$798
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$66.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$441
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
50
23
😀 Quality of life
56
48
🏙️ Population
2.39M
201K

The cost of living in Accra is 37% less expensive than in Georgetown. Cities ranked 7827th and 5795th ($582 vs $928) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ghana and Guyana, respectively. Check Ghana vs Guyana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Accra compared to 0.5 months in Georgetown. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Georgetown ranked 1st in Guyana, while ranked 5889th and 6441st among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Georgetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.22
 Cappuccino
$1.98
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$548
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$47
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$71.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$60.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
6.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$3901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$1725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$23.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$9.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$5.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$7.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$33.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$67.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$180
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$2625

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
88 km or 55 mi Linden
$933
93 km or 58 mi New Amsterdam
$921
161 km or 100 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
347 km or 216 mi Paramaribo
$896
479 km or 298 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
487 km or 302 mi Upata
$760
496 km or 308 mi Tucupita
$748
521 km or 324 mi Boa Vista
$683
524 km or 326 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
532 km or 331 mi San Fernando
$898
547 km or 340 mi Chaguanas
$1053
561 km or 349 mi San Juan
$1217
565 km or 351 mi Scarborough
$1099
567 km or 353 mi Port of Spain
$1218
612 km or 380 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
637 km or 396 mi Kourou
$1490
643 km or 399 mi Maturin
$838
677 km or 421 mi Cayenne
$1528
704 km or 438 mi St. George's
$1069
704 km or 438 mi Grenville
$1069
706 km or 438 mi Carupano
$710
711 km or 442 mi El Tigre
$700
720 km or 447 mi Bridgetown
$1353
730 km or 454 mi Holetown
$1294
737 km or 458 mi Cantaura
$637
753 km or 468 mi Anaco
$608
775 km or 482 mi Cumana
$686
778 km or 483 mi Porlamar
$654
783 km or 487 mi La Asuncion
$666
785 km or 488 mi Kingstown
$1008
792 km or 492 mi Georgetown
$993
805 km or 500 mi Puerto la Cruz
$732
808 km or 502 mi Barcelona
$719
812 km or 504 mi Lecheria
$769
830 km or 516 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
837 km or 520 mi Zaraza
$707
861 km or 535 mi Castries
$1108
905 km or 562 mi Valle de la Pascua
$753
926 km or 575 mi Fort-de-France
$1571
966 km or 600 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$763