Accra vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$278
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$201
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
50
30
😀 Quality of life
53
36
🏙️ Population
2.39M
159K

The cost of living in Accra is 11% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 6680th and 6315th ($747 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ghana and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Ghana vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 6041st and 7362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$3052

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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 Praia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$840
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$898
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1198
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1095
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1203
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$520
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$569
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$488
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1051
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1003
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1062
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$649
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$678
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$889
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1039
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$866
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$972
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1030
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$974
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1213
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$994
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1138
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1146
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$983
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$979
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1707
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1660
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$528
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$574
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$494
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$559
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$497
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$495