Accra vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Luanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$3248
🏠 One person rent
$278
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$1436
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$1662
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
50
19
😀 Quality of life
53
54
🏙️ Population
2.39M
2.49M

The cost of living in Accra is 27% less expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 6680th and 5518th ($747 vs $1024) 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 0.2 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 6041st and 5940th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Luanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$5.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$7.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$1.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$2497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$59.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$133
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
24.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$14404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$3193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$7.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$2.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$0.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$3.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$158
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$12561

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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

Cities near Luanda

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$869
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$793
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$803
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$821
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$686
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$705
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$736
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$652
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$531
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$531
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$529
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1041
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$589
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$852
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$531
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$723
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$902
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$761
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$659
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$932
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$702
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$810
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$815
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$878
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1201
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$879
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$766
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$797
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$947
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$764
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$833
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$488
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$812
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1368
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$710
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$939