Accra vs Kingstown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Kingstown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1008
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$2491
🏠 One person rent
$174
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$729
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$450
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$70.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$613
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
4
😀 Quality of life
56
35
🏙️ Population
2.39M
12.9K

The cost of living in Accra is 42% less expensive than in Kingstown. Cities ranked 7827th and 5256th ($582 vs $1008) 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 0.3 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 5889th and 7788th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Kingstown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$7.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$55.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$9.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$367
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$831
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$543
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$52.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$48.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
12.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$595
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$1.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$59.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$2.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$5.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$9.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$6.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$2.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$64.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$82.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$3332

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Distance City Cost of living
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$512
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$446
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$497
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$353
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$678
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$616
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$459
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$482
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$416
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$617
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$677
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$732
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$697
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$616
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$874
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
400 km or 249 mi Save
$676
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$617
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$448
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1114
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$826
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$892
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$620
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$916
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$262
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$407
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$250
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$888
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$310
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$923
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$314
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$243
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$897
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$675
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$315
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$351

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Georgetown
$993
69 km or 43 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
98 km or 61 mi Castries
$1108
124 km or 77 mi Grenville
$1069
136 km or 85 mi St. George's
$1069
160 km or 100 mi Fort-de-France
$1571
173 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1294
175 km or 109 mi Bridgetown
$1353
227 km or 141 mi Scarborough
$1099
238 km or 148 mi Roseau
$834
269 km or 167 mi Portsmouth
$1168
280 km or 174 mi Port of Spain
$1218
281 km or 175 mi San Juan
$1217
296 km or 184 mi Chaguanas
$1053
319 km or 198 mi Basse-Terre
$1576
322 km or 200 mi San Fernando
$898
339 km or 210 mi Petit-Bourg
$1570
341 km or 212 mi Sainte-Anne
$1570
346 km or 215 mi Les Abymes
$1561
347 km or 216 mi Baie-Mahault
$1579
352 km or 219 mi Le Moule
$1575
353 km or 219 mi Carupano
$710
372 km or 231 mi La Asuncion
$666
376 km or 234 mi Porlamar
$654
436 km or 271 mi Maturin
$838
436 km or 271 mi All Saints
$1074
440 km or 273 mi Cumana
$686
445 km or 276 mi St. John's
$1076
465 km or 289 mi Tucupita
$748
487 km or 302 mi Basseterre
$1212
492 km or 306 mi Cayon
$1214
493 km or 306 mi Puerto la Cruz
$732
502 km or 312 mi Lecheria
$769
505 km or 314 mi Barcelona
$719
545 km or 338 mi Anaco
$608
548 km or 341 mi Cantaura
$637
557 km or 346 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
574 km or 357 mi Philipsburg
$1857
579 km or 360 mi El Tigre
$700
587 km or 365 mi Upata
$760