Accra vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$343
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$59
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
50
48
😀 Quality of life
56
43
🏙️ Population
1.78M
15.1M

The cost of living in Accra is 2% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6110th and 5960th ($927 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 6218th and 7444th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Lagos

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Accra Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$2984

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Cities near Accra

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$697
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$583
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$762
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$500
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$759
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$665
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$714
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$727
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$606
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$657
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$596
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$830
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$768
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$656
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1049
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
400 km or 249 mi Save
$654
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$656
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$946
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1185
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$995
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1043
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$661
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1044
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$658
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$639
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$670
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1067
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$575
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1100
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$518
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$488
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1062
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$863
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$627
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$786

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666