Accra vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$2132
🏠 One person rent
$323
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$97.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$272
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
50
13
😀 Quality of life
56
54
🏙️ Population
1.78M
224K

The cost of living in Accra is 2% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 6525th and 6461st ($861 vs $877) 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 0.2 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 6316th and 6448th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Paramaribo

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Accra Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$8.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$53.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$24
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$37.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
15.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$5.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$9.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$9.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$12.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$62.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$1856

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Distance City Cost of living
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$654
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$607
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$703
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$454
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$802
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$678
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$664
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$683
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$562
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$673
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$612
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$796
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$741
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$673
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1075
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$675
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1022
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1198
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1017
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1066
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$682
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1063
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$665
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$775
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1092
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$659
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1124
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$538
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$578
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1079
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$862
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$655
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$878

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1938
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$854
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1174
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1996
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1979
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1180
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1181
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$740
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$607
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$638
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$788
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$767
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1010
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1136
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$753
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1097
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1232
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1284
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$676
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1336
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1454
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$743
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$844
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$649
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1079
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1078
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$699
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$989
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$741
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$669
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$732
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$734
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$675
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$589
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$643