Accra vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Luanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$3832
🏠 One person rent
$174
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$1793
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$1658
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
50
19
😀 Quality of life
56
56
🏙️ Population
2.39M
2.49M

The cost of living in Accra is 44% less expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 7827th and 5041st ($582 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Angola, respectively. Check Ghana vs Angola comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Accra compared to 1.6 months in Luanda. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Luanda ranked 1st in Angola, while ranked 5889th and 5869th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Luanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$60.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$8.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.06
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$382
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$3479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$1084
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$90.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$140
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
25.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$11511
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$3466
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$8.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$38.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$4.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$48.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$131
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$171
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$14000

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Cities near Accra

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 Luanda

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$887
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$829
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$813
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$827
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$749
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$733
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$771
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$702
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$510
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$509
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$511
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1001
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$561
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$829
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$510
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$767
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$890
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$677
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$651
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$934
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$697
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$825
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$824
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$866
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1242
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$866
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$687
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$717
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$961
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$567
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$749
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$462
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$990
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1300
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$683
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$953