Accra vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$1190
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$3028
🏠 One person rent
$278
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$1253
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$740
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
90
😀 Quality of life
53
68
🏙️ Population
2.39M
9.21M

The cost of living in Accra is 37% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 6680th and 4630th ($747 vs $1190) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Ghana and Mexico, respectively. Check Ghana vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.6 months in Mexico City. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 6041st and 3360th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Mexico City

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Accra Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$1747
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$27.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$42.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
11.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$2781
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$2233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$5.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$7.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$3.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$5.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$53.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$396
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$8550

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$546
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$368
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$585
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$345
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$711
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$656
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$546
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$570
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$412
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$655
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$617
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$755
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$710
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$652
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1015
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
400 km or 249 mi Save
$644
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$652
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1133
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1164
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1019
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1012
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$656
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1011
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$699
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$774
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1034
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$704
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1071
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$635
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1035
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$751
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$537
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$886

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$835
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$783
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$723
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$884
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$734
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$775
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$835
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$731
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$794
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$757
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$816
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$772
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$844
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$729
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$734
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$843
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$704
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$811
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$939
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$789
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$797
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$941
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$763
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$623
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$504
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$601
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$660
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$748
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$691
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$723
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$729
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$694
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$589
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$759
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$659
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$674
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$709