Accra vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$1340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$3091
🏠 One person rent
$343
$765
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$1313
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$2321
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
45
😀 Quality of life
56
76
🏙️ Population
1.78M
298K

The cost of living in Accra is 31% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 6110th and 4453rd ($927 vs $1340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Bahrain, respectively. Check Ghana vs Bahrain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.7 months in Manama. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 6218th and 1297th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Manama

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Accra Manama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$52.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$6.74
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$904
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$568
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$1636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$1009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$2618
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$1965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$33.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$8.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$3.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$5.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$5.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$3.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$39.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$51.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$10985

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$697
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$583
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$762
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$500
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$759
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$665
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$714
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$727
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$606
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$657
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$596
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$830
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$768
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$656
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1049
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
400 km or 249 mi Save
$654
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$656
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$946
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1185
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$995
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1043
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$661
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1044
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$658
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$639
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$670
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1067
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$575
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1100
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$518
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$488
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1062
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$863
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$627
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$786

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1218
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1062
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$965
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1059
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$778
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$2015
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$917
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$2100
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$454
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$457
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$494
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$471
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$505
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1628
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$497
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1437
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$485
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$703
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2470
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$469
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1543
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$708
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2356
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$459
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$522
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$509
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$694
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$861
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1455
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1173
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$548
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$521