Accra vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$773
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$1870
🏠 One person rent
$323
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$566
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$354
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
40
😀 Quality of life
56
62
🏙️ Population
1.78M
573K

The cost of living in Accra is 11% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 6525th and 6865th ($861 vs $773) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ghana and Morocco, respectively. Check Ghana vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.5 months in Rabat. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 6316th and 5750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Rabat

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Accra Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$5.42
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$1958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$1097
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$8.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$6.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$7353

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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 Rabat

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$598
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$671
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$612
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$732
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$953
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$589
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$513
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$610
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$558
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$482
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$881
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$577
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1394
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1340
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$1041
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1212
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1187
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1316
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1560
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$769
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1497
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$539
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$1008
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1625
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1295
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1935
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1003
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1537
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1490
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1471
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1551
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1614
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1563
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1275
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1337
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1307
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1581
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1979
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1727