Accra vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$2292
🏠 One person rent
$174
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$410
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
77
😀 Quality of life
56
64
🏙️ Population
2.39M
9.94M

The cost of living in Accra is 38% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 7827th and 5780th ($582 vs $932) 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 0.3 months in Accra compared to 0.4 months in Lima. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 5889th and 4655th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$614
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$1582
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$1234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$7.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$9.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$5.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$6.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$7186

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$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

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$778
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$694
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$658
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$534
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$593
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$538
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$626
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$522
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$491
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$491
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$583
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$611
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$519
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$476
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$674
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$525
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$499
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$506
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$504
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$562
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$511
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$592
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$475
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$543
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$551
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$637
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$532
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$514
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$390
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$726
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$702
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$472
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$603
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$761
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$790
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$662
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$705
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731