Accra vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$1592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$1960
🏠 One person rent
$223
$1248
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$73
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$134
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
53
41
😀 Quality of life
58
11
🏙️ Population
2.39M
908K

The cost of living in Accra is 65% less expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 7985th and 2556th ($558 vs $1592) 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 0.4 months in Accra compared to 0.1 months in Owerri. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Owerri ranked 23rd in Nigeria, while ranked 5563rd and 9242nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Owerri

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Accra Owerri
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$4.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$13.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$6.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$0.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$1356
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$1971
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$18.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$28.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$37.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
17.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$2590
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$3.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$2.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$3.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$4.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$6.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$0.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$1.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$2.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$22
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$5.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$2.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$16.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$32.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$649

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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
50 km or 31 mi Umuahia
$739
55 km or 34 mi Aba
$613
80 km or 50 mi Awka
$736
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$563
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$764
118 km or 73 mi Enugu
$931
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$676
155 km or 96 mi Calabar
$630
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$849
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$726
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$773
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$617
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$527
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$367
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$394
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1253
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$425
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$673
372 km or 231 mi Osogbo
$517
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$734
400 km or 249 mi Abuja
$1306
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$943
416 km or 258 mi Lagos
$1449
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$598
433 km or 269 mi Ilorin
$684
447 km or 278 mi Abeokuta
$1191
462 km or 287 mi Minna
$664
501 km or 311 mi Porto-Novo
$676
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$968
520 km or 323 mi Cotonou
$733
529 km or 329 mi Yaounde
$765
535 km or 333 mi Jos
$749
562 km or 349 mi Kaduna
$589
574 km or 356 mi Sao Tome
$860
577 km or 358 mi Save
$643
578 km or 359 mi Trindade
$904
588 km or 366 mi Abomey
$644
620 km or 385 mi Bauchi
$613
625 km or 388 mi Zaria
$740