Accra vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$1364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$1792
🏠 One person rent
$343
$1077
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$935
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$50.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$76.3
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
50
41
😀 Quality of life
56
24
🏙️ Population
1.78M
908K

The cost of living in Accra is 32% less expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 6110th and 4388th ($927 vs $1364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 12th in Nigeria, while ranked 6218th and 8997th 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
$6.83
$3.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$9.95
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.19
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$1203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$571
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$941
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$32.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$50.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
14.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$7.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$0.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$5.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$3.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$0.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$8.86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$1.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$15
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$36.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$1701

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Umuahia
$773
55 km or 34 mi Aba
$591
80 km or 50 mi Awka
$693
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$795
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$559
118 km or 73 mi Enugu
$564
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$786
155 km or 96 mi Calabar
$373
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$627
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$531
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$488
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$821
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$627
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$738
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1156
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$699
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$670
372 km or 231 mi Osogbo
$575
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$759
400 km or 249 mi Abuja
$1375
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$658
416 km or 258 mi Lagos
$946
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$639
433 km or 269 mi Ilorin
$518
447 km or 278 mi Abeokuta
$995
462 km or 287 mi Minna
$692
501 km or 311 mi Porto-Novo
$768
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1209
520 km or 323 mi Cotonou
$830
529 km or 329 mi Yaounde
$666
535 km or 333 mi Jos
$760
562 km or 349 mi Kaduna
$323
574 km or 356 mi Sao Tome
$1011
577 km or 358 mi Save
$654
578 km or 359 mi Trindade
$1013
588 km or 366 mi Abomey
$596
620 km or 385 mi Bauchi
$672
625 km or 388 mi Zaria
$517