Accra vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$1976
🏠 One person rent
$278
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$53.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
40
😀 Quality of life
53
57
🏙️ Population
2.39M
573K

The cost of living in Accra is 0.1% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 6680th and 6678th ($747 vs $747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.8 months in Rabat. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Rabat ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 6041st and 5581st 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
$4
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$4.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$985
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$41.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
4.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$2018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$6.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$5427

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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 Rabat

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$531
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$639
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$550
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$667
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$898
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$498
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$415
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$547
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$512
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$457
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$710
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$535
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1256
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1221
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$938
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1097
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2431
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1341
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1214
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1454
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$651
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1446
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$502
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$936
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1430
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1229
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$2180
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1388
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1407
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1252
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1163
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1432
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1482
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1455
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$908
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1196
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1016
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1436
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$2047
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1519