Accra vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$859
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$2058
🏠 One person rent
$174
$407
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$683
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$275
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$532
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
50
23
😀 Quality of life
56
55
🏙️ Population
2.39M
2.26M

The cost of living in Accra is 32% less expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 7827th and 6183rd ($582 vs $859) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th in Ghana and Brazil, respectively. Check Ghana vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Accra compared to 0.6 months in Manaus. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Manaus ranked 14th in Brazil, while ranked 5889th and 5964th 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
$3.17
$5.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$7.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$691
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$81.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
9.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$41.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$6.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$7.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$9.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$22
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$7.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$389
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$5190

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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 Manaus

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$761
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$761
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$764
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$759
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$774
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$771
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$772
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$634
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$627
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$683
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$668
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$634
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$618
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$631
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$631
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$933
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$562
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$574
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$605
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$633
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$921
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$743
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$635
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$928
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$896
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$636
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$761
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$617
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1490
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$694
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1528
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$760
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$695
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$860
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$556