Accra vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$619
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$1472
🏠 One person rent
$223
$253
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$461
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$757
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
53
15
😀 Quality of life
58
20
🏙️ Population
2.39M
519K

The cost of living in Accra is 10% less expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 7985th and 7453rd ($558 vs $619) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Lesotho, respectively. Check Ghana vs Lesotho comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Accra compared to 1.2 months in Maseru. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 5563rd and 8995th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$1.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$504
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$54.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$1349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$5.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$3.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$5.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$4.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$4.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$19.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$3.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$71.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$29.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$912

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$379
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$409
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$380
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$343
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$683
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$635
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$418
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$431
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$416
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$389
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$635
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$644
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$733
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$676
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$636
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$747
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$662
400 km or 249 mi Save
$643
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$644
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1449
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$954
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1191
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$394
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$742
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$633
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$774
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$943
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$598
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$673
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$740
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$517
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$739
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$796
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$684
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$617
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$751
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$564
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$849
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$676

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$597
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$595
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$594
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$665
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$696
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$757
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$773
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$751
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$596
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$656
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$644
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$814
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$746
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$726
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$860
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$796
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$905
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$747
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$808
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$896
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$732
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$811
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$751
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$778
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$768
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$792
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$1073
410 km or 255 mi East London
$754
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$748
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$748
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$908
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$772
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$613
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$675
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$480
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$667
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$585
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$720
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$825
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$605