Accra vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$822
$964
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$2177
🏠 One person rent
$297
$467
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$763
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$42.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$164
$211
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
51
30
😀 Quality of life
56
43
🏙️ Population
1.78M
159K

The cost of living in Accra is 15% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 6574th and 5871st ($822 vs $964) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 6206th and 7431st among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.05
$5.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$6.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$3.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$469
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.6
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.1
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
8.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$1148
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.4
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$8.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$14
$70.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.1
$77.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.8
$146
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7142
$3216

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$630
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$600
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$668
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$417
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$835
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$684
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$631
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$652
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$532
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$699
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$598
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$793
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$743
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$703
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1066
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
400 km or 249 mi Save
$646
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$705
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1102
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1224
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1013
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1057
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$712
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1057
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$752
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$664
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$778
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1083
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$705
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1123
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$644
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1082
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$846
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$632
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$926

Cities near Praia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$962
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$997
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1221
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1141
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1140
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$541
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$598
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$516
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1084
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1060
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1088
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$630
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$662
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$895
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1044
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$872
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$999
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1067
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$999
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1347
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1021
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1283
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1281
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$1007
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1705
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1633
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1455
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1702
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1539
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$536
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1484
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$583
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$502
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$629
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$506
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$506