Accra vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$711
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$1810
🏠 One person rent
$278
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$556
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$90.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$565
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
16
😀 Quality of life
53
40
🏙️ Population
2.39M
2.19M

The cost of living in Accra is 5% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 6680th and 6859th ($747 vs $711) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Togo, respectively. Check Ghana vs Togo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.8 months in Lome. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 6041st and 6954th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$93.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$88.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$54.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$1221
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$6.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$8.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$32.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$4929

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Cities near Accra

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

Cities near Lome

Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$345
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$656
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$755
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$570
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$617
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$368
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$546
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$655
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$710
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$585
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$747
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1133
253 km or 157 mi Save
$644
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1019
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$652
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$652
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$412
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$546
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$759
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$699
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$656
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$774
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$704
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$526
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$635
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$537
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$658
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$886
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1015
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1164
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1012
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$1036
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1011
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$846
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1686
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$651