Accra vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$278
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
77
😀 Quality of life
53
64
🏙️ Population
2.39M
9.94M

The cost of living in Accra is 24% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 6680th and 5792nd ($747 vs $986) 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 0.5 months in Lima. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 6041st and 4404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$8320

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$546
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$368
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$585
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$345
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$711
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$656
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$546
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$570
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$412
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$655
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$617
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$755
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$710
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$652
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1015
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
400 km or 249 mi Save
$644
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$652
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1133
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1164
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1019
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1012
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$656
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1011
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$699
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$774
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1034
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$704
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1071
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$635
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1035
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$751
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$537
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$886

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722