Accra vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$323
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$643
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
77
😀 Quality of life
56
70
🏙️ Population
1.78M
9.94M

The cost of living in Accra is 20% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 6525th and 5141st ($861 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Peru, respectively. Check Ghana vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 6316th and 4052nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Lima

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Accra Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$1036
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$2206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$9668

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$654
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$607
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$703
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$454
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$802
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$678
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$664
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$683
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$562
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$673
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$612
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$796
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$741
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$673
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1075
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$675
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1022
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1198
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1017
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1066
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$682
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1063
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$665
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$775
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1092
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$659
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1124
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$538
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$578
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1079
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$862
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$655
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$878

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755