Accra vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$2841
🏠 One person rent
$278
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$1029
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$471
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$841
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
50
27
😀 Quality of life
53
50
🏙️ Population
2.39M
81.1K

The cost of living in Accra is 36% less expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 6680th and 4682nd ($747 vs $1168) 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 0.7 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 6041st and 6176th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Port of Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$8.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$78.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.08
 Cappuccino
$2.63
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$606
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$395
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$817
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$78.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
5.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$4464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$1776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$86.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$9.42
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$4.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$9.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$8.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$9.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$4.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$5.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$7.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$45.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$3731

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$546
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$368
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$585
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$345
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$711
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$656
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$546
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$570
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$412
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$655
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$617
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$755
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$710
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$652
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1015
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
400 km or 249 mi Save
$644
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$652
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1133
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1164
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1019
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1012
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$656
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1011
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$699
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$774
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1034
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$704
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1071
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$635
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1035
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$751
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$537
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$886

Cities near Port of Spain

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi San Juan
$1164
21 km or 13 mi Chaguanas
$1070
43 km or 27 mi San Fernando
$964
103 km or 64 mi Scarborough
$1101
155 km or 96 mi St. George's
$1065
162 km or 101 mi Grenville
$1061
188 km or 117 mi Tucupita
$770
188 km or 117 mi Carupano
$719
209 km or 130 mi Maturin
$871
257 km or 159 mi Porlamar
$684
259 km or 161 mi La Asuncion
$692
280 km or 174 mi Kingstown
$981
285 km or 177 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
291 km or 181 mi Cumana
$691
294 km or 183 mi Georgetown
$1004
310 km or 193 mi Upata
$785
340 km or 211 mi Bridgetown
$1360
343 km or 213 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
346 km or 215 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
346 km or 215 mi Cantaura
$662
347 km or 216 mi Holetown
$1390
351 km or 218 mi Anaco
$627
351 km or 218 mi Barcelona
$704
352 km or 218 mi Lecheria
$821
360 km or 224 mi El Tigre
$731
361 km or 224 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
377 km or 234 mi Castries
$1159
440 km or 273 mi Fort-de-France
$1665
442 km or 274 mi Zaraza
$783
515 km or 320 mi Roseau
$1003
518 km or 322 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
540 km or 335 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$787
546 km or 339 mi Portsmouth
$1138
549 km or 341 mi Guarenas
$896
550 km or 341 mi Guatire
$892
563 km or 350 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$910
565 km or 351 mi Santa Lucia
$865
567 km or 353 mi Georgetown
$986
579 km or 360 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$871
586 km or 364 mi Charallave
$877