Accra vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$794
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$2042
🏠 One person rent
$278
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$621
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$447
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
50
73
😀 Quality of life
53
55
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.33M

The cost of living in Accra is 6% less expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 6680th and 6457th ($747 vs $794) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th in Ghana and Brazil, respectively. Check Ghana vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Porto Alegre ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 6041st and 5818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Porto Alegre

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Accra Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$6.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$321
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$92.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
9.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$1518
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$59.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$9.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$6.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$55.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$8117

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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 Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$676
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$584
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$664
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$535
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$592
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$622
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$631
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$639
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$573
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$637
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$573
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$540
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$647
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$549
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$596
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$619
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$472
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$653
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$596
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$622
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$594
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$492
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$593
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$623
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$592
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$660
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$620
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$826
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$728
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$653
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$596
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$648
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$670
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$692
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$561
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$758
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$691
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$635
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$623
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$373