Accra vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$2000
🏠 One person rent
$343
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$505
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
50
25
😀 Quality of life
56
60
🏙️ Population
1.78M
2.3M

The cost of living in Accra is 10% more expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 6110th and 6589th ($927 vs $842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 18th in Ghana and Brazil, respectively. Check Ghana vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.6 months in Manaus. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Manaus ranked 31st in Brazil, while ranked 6218th and 5837th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Manaus

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Accra Manaus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$5.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$22.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
10.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$1722
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$1134
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$8.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$4.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$7.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$4.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$48.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$4970

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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

Cities near Manaus

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$744
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$744
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$747
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$744
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$750
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$755
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$759
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$667
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$669
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$744
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$716
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$665
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$667
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$645
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$634
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1236
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$618
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$649
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$890
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$655
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$575
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1236
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$780
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$670
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$1212
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$914
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$670
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$815
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1908
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$652
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1966
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$709
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1941
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$596
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$793
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$815
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$812
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$709