Accra vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$729
$1193
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$2981
🏠 One person rent
$260
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$593
$1122
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$477
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$52
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$933
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
50
27
😀 Quality of life
52
51
🏙️ Population
1.78M
84.1K

The cost of living in Accra is 39% less expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 6763rd and 4503rd ($729 vs $1193) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Trinidad and Tobago, respectively. Check Ghana vs Trinidad and Tobago comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.8 months in Port of Spain. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Port of Spain ranked 1st in Trinidad and Tobago, while ranked 6085th and 6190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Port of Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$9.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$78.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$2.09
 Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1168
$1406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$902
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$43.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$68.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.18%
5.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4043
$4421
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2481
$1764
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$86.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$9.69
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$4.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.51
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$5.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.87
$6.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$5.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.34
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.33
$9.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.5
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.9
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.5
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7683
$5597

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$560
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$553
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$588
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$354
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$755
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$632
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$551
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$575
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$433
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$647
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$590
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$709
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$670
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$649
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$889
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
400 km or 249 mi Save
$613
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$651
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1113
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1022
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1030
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$507
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$882
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$658
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$882
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$776
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$677
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$779
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$906
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$695
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$937
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$535
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$634
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$904
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$753
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$558
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$881

Cities near Port of Spain

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi San Juan
$1178
21 km or 13 mi Chaguanas
$1064
43 km or 27 mi San Fernando
$953
103 km or 64 mi Scarborough
$1084
155 km or 96 mi St. George's
$1062
162 km or 101 mi Grenville
$1070
188 km or 117 mi Tucupita
$777
188 km or 117 mi Carupano
$737
209 km or 130 mi Maturin
$890
257 km or 159 mi Porlamar
$684
259 km or 161 mi La Asuncion
$695
280 km or 174 mi Kingstown
$1000
285 km or 177 mi Ciudad Guayana
$890
291 km or 181 mi Cumana
$716
294 km or 183 mi Georgetown
$1007
310 km or 193 mi Upata
$789
340 km or 211 mi Bridgetown
$1353
343 km or 213 mi Puerto la Cruz
$791
346 km or 215 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
346 km or 215 mi Cantaura
$674
347 km or 216 mi Holetown
$1418
351 km or 218 mi Anaco
$639
351 km or 218 mi Barcelona
$858
352 km or 218 mi Lecheria
$837
360 km or 224 mi El Tigre
$746
361 km or 224 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$880
377 km or 234 mi Castries
$1161
440 km or 273 mi Fort-de-France
$1568
442 km or 274 mi Zaraza
$804
515 km or 320 mi Roseau
$1015
518 km or 322 mi Valle de la Pascua
$782
540 km or 335 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$847
546 km or 339 mi Portsmouth
$1123
549 km or 341 mi Guarenas
$918
550 km or 341 mi Guatire
$917
563 km or 350 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$939
565 km or 351 mi Santa Lucia
$892
567 km or 353 mi Georgetown
$1062
579 km or 360 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$901
586 km or 364 mi Charallave
$904