Accra vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$729
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$3096
🏠 One person rent
$260
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$593
$1649
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$162
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
50
47
😀 Quality of life
52
40
🏙️ Population
1.78M
15.1M

The cost of living in Accra is 35% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6763rd and 4761st ($729 vs $1113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ghana and Nigeria, respectively. Check Ghana vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 6085th and 6935th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1168
$2294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$1391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.18%
16.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4043
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2481
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.51
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.87
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.34
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.33
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.5
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.9
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.5
$83.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7683
$2289

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$560
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$553
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$588
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$354
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$755
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$632
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$551
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$575
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$433
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$647
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$590
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$709
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$670
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$649
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$889
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
400 km or 249 mi Save
$613
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$651
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1113
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1022
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1030
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$507
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$882
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$658
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$882
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$776
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$677
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$779
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$906
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$695
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$937
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$535
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$634
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$904
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$753
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$558
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$881

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1030
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$670
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$709
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$776
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$621
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$743
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1502
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$433
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$551
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$384
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507