Accra vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$1686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$2321
🏠 One person rent
$278
$1411
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$1516
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$48.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$84.7
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
50
41
😀 Quality of life
53
11
🏙️ Population
2.39M
908K

The cost of living in Accra is 56% less expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 6680th and 2936th ($747 vs $1686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Nigeria, respectively. Check Ghana vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.1 months in Owerri. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Owerri ranked 19th in Nigeria, while ranked 6041st and 9173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Owerri
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$13
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$0.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$1610
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$2296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$1273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$15.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$23.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
17.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$498
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$896
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$8.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$0.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$2.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$5.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$0.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$9.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$1.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$2.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$7.13
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$2.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$8.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$1.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$12.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$118
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$1444

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Umuahia
$906
55 km or 34 mi Aba
$638
80 km or 50 mi Awka
$846
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$1036
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$651
118 km or 73 mi Enugu
$469
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$886
155 km or 96 mi Calabar
$374
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$537
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$658
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$812
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$635
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$933
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$655
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$710
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1368
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$714
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$774
372 km or 231 mi Osogbo
$704
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$794
400 km or 249 mi Abuja
$1262
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$759
416 km or 258 mi Lagos
$1133
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$699
433 km or 269 mi Ilorin
$526
447 km or 278 mi Abeokuta
$1019
462 km or 287 mi Minna
$787
501 km or 311 mi Porto-Novo
$710
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1201
520 km or 323 mi Cotonou
$755
529 km or 329 mi Yaounde
$764
535 km or 333 mi Jos
$757
562 km or 349 mi Kaduna
$377
574 km or 356 mi Sao Tome
$878
577 km or 358 mi Save
$644
578 km or 359 mi Trindade
$879
588 km or 366 mi Abomey
$617
620 km or 385 mi Bauchi
$735
625 km or 388 mi Zaria
$621