Accra vs Kingstown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Kingstown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$2430
🏠 One person rent
$278
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$626
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$439
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$66.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$613
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
4
😀 Quality of life
53
26
🏙️ Population
2.39M
13.9K

The cost of living in Accra is 24% less expensive than in Kingstown. Cities ranked 6680th and 5821st ($747 vs $981) 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 0.6 months in Kingstown. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Kingstown ranked 2nd in Saint Vincent, while ranked 6041st and 8479th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Kingstown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$55.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$9.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$1.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$287
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$55.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$595
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$2.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$4.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$7.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$5.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$6.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$186
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$7051

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$546
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$368
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$585
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$345
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$711
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$656
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$546
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$570
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$412
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$655
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$617
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$755
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$710
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$652
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1015
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
400 km or 249 mi Save
$644
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$652
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1133
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1164
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1019
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1012
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$656
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1011
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$699
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$774
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1034
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$704
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1071
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$635
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1035
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$751
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$537
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$886

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Georgetown
$1004
69 km or 43 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
98 km or 61 mi Castries
$1159
124 km or 77 mi Grenville
$1061
136 km or 85 mi St. George's
$1065
160 km or 100 mi Fort-de-France
$1665
173 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1390
175 km or 109 mi Bridgetown
$1360
227 km or 141 mi Scarborough
$1101
238 km or 148 mi Roseau
$1003
269 km or 167 mi Portsmouth
$1138
280 km or 174 mi Port of Spain
$1168
281 km or 175 mi San Juan
$1164
296 km or 184 mi Chaguanas
$1070
319 km or 198 mi Basse-Terre
$1599
322 km or 200 mi San Fernando
$964
339 km or 210 mi Petit-Bourg
$1598
341 km or 212 mi Sainte-Anne
$1593
346 km or 215 mi Les Abymes
$1582
347 km or 216 mi Baie-Mahault
$1596
352 km or 219 mi Le Moule
$1594
353 km or 219 mi Carupano
$719
372 km or 231 mi La Asuncion
$692
376 km or 234 mi Porlamar
$684
436 km or 271 mi Maturin
$871
436 km or 271 mi All Saints
$1081
440 km or 273 mi Cumana
$691
445 km or 276 mi St. John's
$1084
465 km or 289 mi Tucupita
$770
487 km or 302 mi Basseterre
$1241
492 km or 306 mi Cayon
$1242
493 km or 306 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
502 km or 312 mi Lecheria
$821
505 km or 314 mi Barcelona
$704
545 km or 338 mi Anaco
$627
548 km or 341 mi Cantaura
$662
557 km or 346 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
574 km or 357 mi Philipsburg
$1926
579 km or 360 mi El Tigre
$731
587 km or 365 mi Upata
$785