Accra vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$1281
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$343
$621
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$1078
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$490
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$56.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$761
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
50
27
😀 Quality of life
56
58
🏙️ Population
1.78M
49K

The cost of living in Accra is 28% less expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 6110th and 4567th ($927 vs $1281) 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 0.6 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 6218th and 6113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Port of Spain

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Accra Port of Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$9.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$78.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$8.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$854
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$436
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$1528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
5.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$4386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$1725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$1.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$9.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$2.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$9.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$5.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$10377

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$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

Cities near Port of Spain

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi San Juan
$1223
21 km or 13 mi Chaguanas
$1106
43 km or 27 mi San Fernando
$1039
103 km or 64 mi Scarborough
$1138
155 km or 96 mi St. George's
$1083
162 km or 101 mi Grenville
$1083
188 km or 117 mi Tucupita
$772
188 km or 117 mi Carupano
$707
209 km or 130 mi Maturin
$830
257 km or 159 mi Porlamar
$613
259 km or 161 mi La Asuncion
$645
280 km or 174 mi Kingstown
$995
285 km or 177 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
291 km or 181 mi Cumana
$680
294 km or 183 mi Georgetown
$1005
310 km or 193 mi Upata
$793
340 km or 211 mi Bridgetown
$1328
343 km or 213 mi Puerto la Cruz
$716
346 km or 215 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
346 km or 215 mi Cantaura
$685
347 km or 216 mi Holetown
$1453
351 km or 218 mi Anaco
$650
351 km or 218 mi Barcelona
$873
352 km or 218 mi Lecheria
$773
360 km or 224 mi El Tigre
$752
361 km or 224 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
377 km or 234 mi Castries
$1178
440 km or 273 mi Fort-de-France
$1844
442 km or 274 mi Zaraza
$853
515 km or 320 mi Roseau
$1010
518 km or 322 mi Valle de la Pascua
$847
540 km or 335 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$865
546 km or 339 mi Portsmouth
$1107
549 km or 341 mi Guarenas
$954
550 km or 341 mi Guatire
$947
563 km or 350 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$832
565 km or 351 mi Santa Lucia
$805
567 km or 353 mi Georgetown
$1212
579 km or 360 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$620
586 km or 364 mi Charallave
$801