Accra vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$1475
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$3516
🏠 One person rent
$343
$792
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$1397
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$447
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$1122
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
93
😀 Quality of life
56
73
🏙️ Population
1.78M
9.21M

The cost of living in Accra is 37% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 6110th and 4074th ($927 vs $1475) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 0.8 months in Mexico City. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 6218th and 2482nd 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
$6.83
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$44
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$4.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$1061
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$634
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$1139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
11.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$3972
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$2110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$9.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$5.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$5.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$6.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$69.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$492
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$13182

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$697
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$583
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$762
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$500
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$759
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$665
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$714
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$727
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$606
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$657
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$596
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$830
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$768
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$656
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1049
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
400 km or 249 mi Save
$654
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$656
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$946
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1185
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$995
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1043
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$661
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1044
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$658
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$639
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$670
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1067
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$575
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1100
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$518
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$488
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1062
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$863
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$627
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$786

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$977
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$1003
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$959
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$832
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$940
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$878
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$981
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$914
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1013
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$932
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$994
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$874
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$897
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$1034
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$763
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$971
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1051
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$973
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$980
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1255
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$960
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$755
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$924
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$817
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$916
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$935
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$905
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$952
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$961
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$852
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$673
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1472
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$974
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$962
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$920
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1005