Accra vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$1984
🏠 One person rent
$323
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$623
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$495
😷 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 5% more expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 6525th and 6673rd ($861 vs $823) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 22nd 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 30th in Brazil, while ranked 6316th and 5988th 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
$5.97
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$754
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
10.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$1665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$986
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$7.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$4.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$9.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$0.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$22.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$6.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$48.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$4934

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$654
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$607
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$703
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$454
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$802
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$678
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$664
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$683
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$562
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$673
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$612
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$796
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$741
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$673
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1075
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$675
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1022
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1198
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1017
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1066
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$682
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1063
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$665
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$775
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1092
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$659
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1124
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$538
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$578
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1079
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$862
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$655
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$878

Cities near Manaus

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$726
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$732
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$734
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$728
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$743
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$750
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$753
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$659
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$676
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$740
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$701
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$649
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$669
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$636
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$624
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1180
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$607
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$638
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$854
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$649
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$572
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1174
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$756
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$662
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$1181
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$877
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$666
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$812
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1938
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$643
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1996
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$697
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1979
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$589
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$788
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$794
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$789
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$702