Accra vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$1015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$2515
🏠 One person rent
$343
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$700
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$223
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
38
😀 Quality of life
56
48
🏙️ Population
1.78M
2.15M

The cost of living in Accra is 9% less expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 6110th and 5463rd ($927 vs $1015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Zimbabwe, respectively. Check Ghana vs Zimbabwe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.2 months in Harare. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 6218th and 6892nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Harare

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Accra Harare
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$9.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$731
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$540
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$36.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
13.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$5.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$6.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$9.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$56.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$23.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$37.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$337
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$8948

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$697
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$583
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$762
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$500
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$759
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$665
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$714
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$727
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$606
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$657
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$596
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$830
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$768
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$656
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1049
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
400 km or 249 mi Save
$654
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$656
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$946
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1185
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$995
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1043
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$661
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1044
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$658
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$639
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$670
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1067
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$575
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1100
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$518
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$488
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1062
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$863
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$627
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$786

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$780
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$755
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$629
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$727
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$677
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$754
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$565
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$840
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$875
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$792
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$632
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$777
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$849
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$952
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$495
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$489
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$456
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$587
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$632
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$452
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$813
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$494
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$516
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$692
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$691
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1304
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1602
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$549
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$590
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1378
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$559
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$615
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1166
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$522
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$965
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1132
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$1029
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$875