Accra vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$845
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$2102
🏠 One person rent
$323
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$587
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$518
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
50
75
😀 Quality of life
56
65
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.39M

The cost of living in Accra is 2% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 6525th and 6575th ($861 vs $845) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 16th 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 9th in Brazil, while ranked 6316th and 5292nd 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
$5.97
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$35.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$52.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
10.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$1553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$1230
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$8.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$4.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$2.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$87.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$8291

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$654
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$607
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$703
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$454
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$802
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$678
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$664
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$683
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$562
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$673
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$612
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$796
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$741
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$673
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1075
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$675
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1022
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1198
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1017
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1066
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$682
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1063
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$665
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$775
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1092
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$659
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1124
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$538
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$578
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1079
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$862
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$655
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$878

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$688
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$611
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$717
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$605
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$633
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$659
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$681
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$674
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$594
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$708
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$635
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$561
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$613
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$596
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$592
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$628
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$557
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$711
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$665
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$659
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$509
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$518
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$584
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$672
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$585
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$713
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$673
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$979
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$789
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$740
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$568
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$762
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$733
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$746
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$578
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$832
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$771
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$663
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$713
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$469