Accra vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$838
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$2112
🏠 One person rent
$174
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$650
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$504
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
50
73
😀 Quality of life
56
57
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.49M

The cost of living in Accra is 31% less expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 7827th and 6252nd ($582 vs $838) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Ghana and Brazil, respectively. Check Ghana vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Accra compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Porto Alegre ranked 6th in Brazil, while ranked 5889th and 5813th 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
$3.17
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$6.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$1414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$1348
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$56.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$2.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$5.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$8095

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$512
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$446
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$497
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$353
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$678
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$616
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$459
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$482
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$416
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$617
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$677
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$732
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$697
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$616
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$874
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
400 km or 249 mi Save
$676
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$617
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$448
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1114
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$826
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$892
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$620
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$916
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$262
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$407
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$250
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$888
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$310
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$923
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$314
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$243
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$897
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$675
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$315
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$351

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$682
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$631
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$708
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$592
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$600
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$601
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$634
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$555
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$590
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$624
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$565
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$631
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$688
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$521
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$666
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$653
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$511
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$688
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$604
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$636
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$565
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$520
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$610
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$632
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$611
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$607
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$655
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$925
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$785
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$697
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$619
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$682
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$729
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$760
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$573
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$837
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$756
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$681
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$669
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$368