Accra vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$1756
🏠 One person rent
$323
$304
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$476
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$52.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$90.4
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
50
23
😀 Quality of life
56
26
🏙️ Population
1.78M
234K

The cost of living in Accra is 16% more expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 6525th and 7034th ($861 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ghana and Benin, respectively. Check Ghana vs Benin comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.1 months in Porto-Novo. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 6316th and 8958th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$5.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$110
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$385
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
12.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$5.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$2.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$3.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$7.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$5806

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Cities near Accra

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-Novo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$796
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1022
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$612
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1017
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$802
173 km or 108 mi Save
$650
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$759
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$673
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$665
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$678
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$454
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$775
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$683
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$659
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$673
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$578
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$607
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$654
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$538
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$703
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$675
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$861
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$655
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$594
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$878
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$682
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$922
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$562
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$664
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$785
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1555
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$612
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$618
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$587
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$601
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$849
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$785
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1551