Accra vs Georgetown - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra Georgetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$2001
🏠 One person rent
$223
$338
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$62.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$405
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
53
25
😀 Quality of life
58
50
🏙️ Population
2.39M
201K

The cost of living in Accra is 33% less expensive than in Georgetown. Cities ranked 7985th and 6104th ($558 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ghana and Guyana, respectively. Check Ghana vs Guyana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 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 5563rd and 6213th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Georgetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$34.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$6.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$211
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$71.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
8.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$3449
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$1130
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$2.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$9.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$5.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$6.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$5.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$2.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$6.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$73.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$102
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$1321

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$379
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$409
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$380
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$343
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$683
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$635
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$418
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$431
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$416
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$389
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$635
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$644
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$733
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$676
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$636
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$747
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$662
400 km or 249 mi Save
$643
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$644
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1449
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$954
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1191
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$394
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$742
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$633
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$774
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$943
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$598
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$673
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$740
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$517
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$739
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$796
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$684
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$617
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$751
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$564
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$849
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$676

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Distance City Cost of living
88 km or 55 mi Linden
$864
93 km or 58 mi New Amsterdam
$844
161 km or 100 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$739
347 km or 216 mi Paramaribo
$730
479 km or 298 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1291
487 km or 302 mi Upata
$701
496 km or 308 mi Tucupita
$700
521 km or 324 mi Boa Vista
$598
524 km or 326 mi Ciudad Guayana
$930
532 km or 331 mi San Fernando
$903
547 km or 340 mi Chaguanas
$987
561 km or 349 mi San Juan
$924
565 km or 351 mi Scarborough
$982
567 km or 353 mi Port of Spain
$1075
612 km or 380 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$854
637 km or 396 mi Kourou
$1304
643 km or 399 mi Maturin
$1029
677 km or 421 mi Cayenne
$1573
704 km or 438 mi St. George's
$992
704 km or 438 mi Grenville
$990
706 km or 438 mi Carupano
$710
711 km or 442 mi El Tigre
$774
720 km or 447 mi Bridgetown
$1292
730 km or 454 mi Holetown
$1285
737 km or 458 mi Cantaura
$702
753 km or 468 mi Anaco
$605
775 km or 482 mi Cumana
$700
778 km or 483 mi Porlamar
$696
783 km or 487 mi La Asuncion
$702
785 km or 488 mi Kingstown
$884
792 km or 492 mi Georgetown
$860
805 km or 500 mi Puerto la Cruz
$677
808 km or 502 mi Barcelona
$773
812 km or 504 mi Lecheria
$740
830 km or 516 mi Vieux Fort
$1074
837 km or 520 mi Zaraza
$705
861 km or 535 mi Castries
$1007
905 km or 562 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
926 km or 575 mi Fort-de-France
$1367
966 km or 600 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$731