Accra vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$822
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$2534
🏠 One person rent
$297
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$164
$592
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
51
79
😀 Quality of life
56
71
🏙️ Population
1.78M
9.94M

The cost of living in Accra is 21% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 6574th and 5274th ($822 vs $1040) 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 6206th and 3631st 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
$6.05
$4.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.6
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.1
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$1901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$1809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.4
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$14
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.1
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.8
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7142
$8454

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$630
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$600
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$668
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$417
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$835
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$684
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$631
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$652
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$532
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$699
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$598
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$793
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$743
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$703
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1066
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
400 km or 249 mi Save
$646
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$705
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1102
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1224
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1013
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1057
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$712
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1057
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$752
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$664
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$778
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1083
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$705
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1123
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$644
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1082
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$846
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$632
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$926

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745