Accra vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$706
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$1735
🏠 One person rent
$223
$274
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$447
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$554
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
53
34
😀 Quality of life
58
52
🏙️ Population
2.39M
2.87M

The cost of living in Accra is 21% less expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 7985th and 6630th ($558 vs $706) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ghana and Bolivia, respectively. Check Ghana vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Accra compared to 0.8 months in La Paz. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 5563rd and 6109th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$6.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$440
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$40.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$35.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
7.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$1281
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$945
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$6.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$6.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$7.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$2.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$6.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$81.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$206
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$4202

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$379
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$409
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$380
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$343
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$683
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$635
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$418
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$431
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$416
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$389
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$635
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$644
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$733
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$676
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$636
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$747
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$662
400 km or 249 mi Save
$643
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$644
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1449
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$954
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1191
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$394
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$742
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$633
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$774
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$943
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$598
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$673
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$740
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$517
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$739
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$796
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$684
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$617
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$751
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$564
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$849
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$676

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$659
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$639
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$471
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$565
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$605
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$582
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$426
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$759
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$554
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$518
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$538
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$584
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$514
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$1045
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$559
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$762
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$584
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$561
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$681
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$882
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$707
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$493
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$581
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1133
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$549
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$518
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$563
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$550
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$572
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$435
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$564
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$564
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$544
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$548
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$562
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$564
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$659
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$826
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$698
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$562