Accra vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$826
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$2016
🏠 One person rent
$223
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$636
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$233
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$495
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
53
80
😀 Quality of life
58
66
🏙️ Population
2.39M
9.94M

The cost of living in Accra is 32% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 7985th and 6111th ($558 vs $826) 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 0.4 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 5563rd and 4016th 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
$2.89
$4.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.08
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$267
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$41.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$63.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
8.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$2006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$1421
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$24.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$4.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$6.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$209
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$5443

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$379
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$409
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$380
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$343
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$683
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$635
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$418
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$431
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$416
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$389
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$635
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$644
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$733
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$676
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$636
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$747
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$662
400 km or 249 mi Save
$643
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$644
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1449
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$954
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1191
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$394
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$742
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$633
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$774
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$943
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$598
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$673
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$740
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$517
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$739
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$796
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$684
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$617
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$751
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$564
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$849
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$676

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$698
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$582
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$523
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$435
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$544
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$573
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$518
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$445
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$493
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$444
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$584
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$600
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$517
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$461
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$559
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$487
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$515
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$490
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$562
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$514
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$554
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$514
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$471
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$517
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$519
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$506
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$494
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$426
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$648
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$759
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$467
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$598
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$707
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$753
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$659
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$706
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$687