Accra vs Kingstown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Kingstown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$2388
🏠 One person rent
$323
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$596
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$63.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$1116
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
4
😀 Quality of life
56
55
🏙️ Population
1.78M
24.5K

The cost of living in Accra is 13% less expensive than in Kingstown. Cities ranked 6525th and 5701st ($861 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Saint Vincent, respectively. Check Ghana vs Saint Vincent comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.1 months in Kingstown. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Kingstown ranked 1st in Saint Vincent, while ranked 6316th and 6376th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Kingstown

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Accra Kingstown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$7.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$4.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$480
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$69.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$51.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
7.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$600
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$603
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$3.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$4.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$4.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$9.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$32.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$4.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$6.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$64.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$73.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$105
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$11266

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Distance City Cost of living
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$654
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$607
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$703
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$454
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$802
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$678
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$664
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$683
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$562
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$673
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$612
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$796
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$741
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$673
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1075
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$675
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1022
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1198
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1017
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1066
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$682
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1063
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$665
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$775
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1092
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$659
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1124
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$538
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$578
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1079
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$862
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$655
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$878

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Georgetown
$989
69 km or 43 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
98 km or 61 mi Castries
$1170
124 km or 77 mi Grenville
$1079
136 km or 85 mi St. George's
$1078
160 km or 100 mi Fort-de-France
$1812
173 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1454
175 km or 109 mi Bridgetown
$1336
227 km or 141 mi Scarborough
$1136
238 km or 148 mi Roseau
$1012
269 km or 167 mi Portsmouth
$1173
280 km or 174 mi Port of Spain
$1284
281 km or 175 mi San Juan
$1232
296 km or 184 mi Chaguanas
$1097
319 km or 198 mi Basse-Terre
$1739
322 km or 200 mi San Fernando
$1010
339 km or 210 mi Petit-Bourg
$1730
341 km or 212 mi Sainte-Anne
$1732
346 km or 215 mi Les Abymes
$1717
347 km or 216 mi Baie-Mahault
$1736
352 km or 219 mi Le Moule
$1733
353 km or 219 mi Carupano
$699
372 km or 231 mi La Asuncion
$641
376 km or 234 mi Porlamar
$610
436 km or 271 mi Maturin
$844
436 km or 271 mi All Saints
$1166
440 km or 273 mi Cumana
$679
445 km or 276 mi St. John's
$1145
465 km or 289 mi Tucupita
$767
487 km or 302 mi Basseterre
$1330
492 km or 306 mi Cayon
$1332
493 km or 306 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
502 km or 312 mi Lecheria
$771
505 km or 314 mi Barcelona
$888
545 km or 338 mi Anaco
$642
548 km or 341 mi Cantaura
$675
557 km or 346 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
574 km or 357 mi Philipsburg
$2884
579 km or 360 mi El Tigre
$741
587 km or 365 mi Upata
$788