Accra vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$822
$786
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$1885
🏠 One person rent
$297
$359
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$164
$480
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
51
23
😀 Quality of life
56
59
🏙️ Population
1.78M
2.06M

The cost of living in Accra is 5% more expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 6574th and 6721st ($822 vs $786) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 19th 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 24th in Brazil, while ranked 6206th and 5990th 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
$6.05
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$431
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.6
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.1
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
9.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$1446
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$858
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$7.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.4
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$3.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$44.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$14
$44.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.1
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.8
$206
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7142
$4650

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$630
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$600
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$668
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$417
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$835
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$684
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$631
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$652
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$532
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$699
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$598
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$793
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$743
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$703
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1066
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
400 km or 249 mi Save
$646
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$705
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1102
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1224
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1013
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1057
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$712
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1057
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$752
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$664
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$778
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1083
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$705
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1123
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$644
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1082
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$846
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$632
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$926

Cities near Manaus

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$696
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$697
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$693
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$695
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$701
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$707
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$716
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$637
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$653
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$692
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$662
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$616
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$631
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$598
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$589
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1201
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$573
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$606
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$858
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$622
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$533
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1199
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$709
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$615
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$1151
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$881
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$631
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$763
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1885
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$620
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1934
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$656
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1931
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$784
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$768
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$784
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$889
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$868
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$660