Accra vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$896
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$174
$327
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
50
14
😀 Quality of life
56
51
🏙️ Population
2.39M
224K

The cost of living in Accra is 35% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 7827th and 5990th ($582 vs $896) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Suriname, respectively. Check Ghana vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Accra compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 5889th and 6203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$55.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$8.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$31.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$48.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
16.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$89.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$5.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$3.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$5.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$3.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$44.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$497

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Distance City Cost of living
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$512
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$446
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$497
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$353
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$678
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$616
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$459
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$482
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$416
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$617
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$677
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$732
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$697
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$616
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$874
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
400 km or 249 mi Save
$676
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$617
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$448
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1114
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$826
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$892
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$620
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$916
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$262
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$407
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$250
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$888
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$310
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$923
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$314
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$243
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$897
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$675
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$315
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$351

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$921
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1490
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1528
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$933
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$928
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$683
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$562
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$574
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$760
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$748
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$898
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1099
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$772
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1053
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1217
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1218
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$627
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1353
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1294
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$774
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$605
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1069
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1069
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$710
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$1008
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$993
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$700
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$618
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$761
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$764
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$637
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$608
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$617