Accra vs Kingstown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Kingstown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$822
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$2356
🏠 One person rent
$297
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$601
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$64.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$164
$1322
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
51
4
😀 Quality of life
56
52
🏙️ Population
1.78M
12.9K

The cost of living in Accra is 17% less expensive than in Kingstown. Cities ranked 6574th and 5682nd ($822 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.3 months in Kingstown. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Kingstown ranked 1st in Saint Vincent, while ranked 6206th and 6494th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Kingstown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.05
$7.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$485
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.6
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$70.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.1
$52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
7.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$593
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$594
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$26.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.4
$3.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$4.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$8.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$4.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$5.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$18.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3
$6.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$14
$64.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.1
$74.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.8
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7142
$9791

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$630
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$600
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$668
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$417
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$835
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$684
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$631
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$652
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$532
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$699
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$598
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$793
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$743
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$703
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1066
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
400 km or 249 mi Save
$646
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$705
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1102
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1224
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1013
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1057
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$712
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1057
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$752
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$664
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$778
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1083
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$705
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1123
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$644
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1082
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$846
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$632
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$926

Cities near Kingstown

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Georgetown
$988
69 km or 43 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
98 km or 61 mi Castries
$1169
124 km or 77 mi Grenville
$1076
136 km or 85 mi St. George's
$1075
160 km or 100 mi Fort-de-France
$1741
173 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1463
175 km or 109 mi Bridgetown
$1352
227 km or 141 mi Scarborough
$1111
238 km or 148 mi Roseau
$1008
269 km or 167 mi Portsmouth
$1168
280 km or 174 mi Port of Spain
$1248
281 km or 175 mi San Juan
$1213
296 km or 184 mi Chaguanas
$1079
319 km or 198 mi Basse-Terre
$1673
322 km or 200 mi San Fernando
$1007
339 km or 210 mi Petit-Bourg
$1673
341 km or 212 mi Sainte-Anne
$1662
346 km or 215 mi Les Abymes
$1656
347 km or 216 mi Baie-Mahault
$1662
352 km or 219 mi Le Moule
$1659
353 km or 219 mi Carupano
$697
372 km or 231 mi La Asuncion
$638
376 km or 234 mi Porlamar
$610
436 km or 271 mi Maturin
$838
436 km or 271 mi All Saints
$1135
440 km or 273 mi Cumana
$688
445 km or 276 mi St. John's
$1131
465 km or 289 mi Tucupita
$764
487 km or 302 mi Basseterre
$1336
492 km or 306 mi Cayon
$1338
493 km or 306 mi Puerto la Cruz
$696
502 km or 312 mi Lecheria
$760
505 km or 314 mi Barcelona
$908
545 km or 338 mi Anaco
$642
548 km or 341 mi Cantaura
$674
557 km or 346 mi Ciudad Guayana
$889
574 km or 357 mi Philipsburg
$2878
579 km or 360 mi El Tigre
$736
587 km or 365 mi Upata
$784