Accra vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$729
$752
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$1913
🏠 One person rent
$260
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$593
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$454
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
50
72
😀 Quality of life
52
56
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.33M

The cost of living in Accra is 3% less expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 6763rd and 6663rd ($729 vs $752) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th 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 10th in Brazil, while ranked 6085th and 5820th 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
$4.36
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$21.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$284
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1168
$590
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$48.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$74.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.18%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4043
$1319
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2481
$1259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$55.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$8.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.51
$6.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$1.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.87
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.34
$5.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$53.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.33
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.5
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.9
$70.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.5
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7683
$7512

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AccraPorto Alegre

Cost of living

$349

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$560
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$553
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$588
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$354
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$755
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$632
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$551
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$575
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$433
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$647
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$590
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$709
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$670
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$649
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$889
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
400 km or 249 mi Save
$613
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$651
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1113
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1022
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1030
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$507
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$882
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$658
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$882
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$776
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$677
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$779
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$906
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$695
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$937
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$535
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$634
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$904
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$753
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$558
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$881

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$632
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$546
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$624
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$495
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$564
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$584
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$593
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$599
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$536
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$608
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$549
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$537
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$540
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$519
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$529
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$551
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$500
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$619
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$578
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$577
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$446
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$463
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$537
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$589
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$544
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$628
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$594
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$857
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$707
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$632
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$553
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$632
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$639
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$658
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$510
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$758
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$659
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$600
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$594
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$461