Accra vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$2229
🏠 One person rent
$343
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$812
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$41.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$209
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
50
19
😀 Quality of life
56
41
🏙️ Population
1.78M
159K

The cost of living in Accra is 6% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 6110th and 5666th ($927 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 6218th and 7752nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Praia

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Accra Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$6.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$3.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
8.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$1306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$8.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$8.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$4.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$3.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$29.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$2.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$70.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$169
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$3188

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$697
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$583
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$762
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$500
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$759
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$665
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$714
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$727
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$606
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$657
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$596
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$830
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$768
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$656
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1049
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
400 km or 249 mi Save
$654
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$656
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$946
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1185
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$995
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1043
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$661
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1044
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$658
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$639
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$670
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1067
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$575
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1100
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$518
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$488
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1062
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$863
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$627
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$786

Cities near Praia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$979
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$979
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1281
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1206
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1214
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$545
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$611
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$527
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1163
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1141
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1164
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$619
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$653
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$857
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1119
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$831
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$983
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1050
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$984
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1272
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1005
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1231
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1219
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$998
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$993
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1739
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1668
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1534
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1727
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1608
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1642
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$518
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1508
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$561
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$487
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$627
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$493
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$494