Accra vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$1428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$3399
🏠 One person rent
$323
$774
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$1379
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$1028
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
93
😀 Quality of life
56
72
🏙️ Population
1.78M
9.21M

The cost of living in Accra is 40% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 6525th and 4274th ($861 vs $1428) 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 0.7 months in Mexico City. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 6316th and 3354th 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
$5.97
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$43.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$623
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$1886
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$1143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
11.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$3740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$2224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$6.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$8.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$4.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$6.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$17.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$473
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$11420

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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 Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$975
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$969
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$842
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$982
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$917
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1015
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$934
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$986
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$887
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$907
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$1032
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$771
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$987
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1075
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$981
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$1004
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1241
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$950
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$766
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$926
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$803
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$928
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$926
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$894
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$944
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$952
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$846
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$670
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$962
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$950
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$910
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1023