Accra vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$661
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$1675
🏠 One person rent
$223
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$649
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$53.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$431
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
53
39
😀 Quality of life
58
58
🏙️ Population
2.39M
573K

The cost of living in Accra is 16% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 7985th and 7171st ($558 vs $661) 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 0.4 months in Accra compared to 0.7 months in Rabat. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Rabat ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 5563rd and 5530th 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
$2.89
$3.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$3.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$2048
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$1108
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$6.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$8.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$5.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$8.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$6.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$24
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$3.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$56.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$3393

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$379
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$409
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$380
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$343
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$683
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$635
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$418
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$431
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$416
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$389
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$635
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$644
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$733
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$676
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$636
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$747
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$662
400 km or 249 mi Save
$643
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$644
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1449
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$954
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1191
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$394
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$742
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$633
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$774
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$943
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$598
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$673
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$740
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$517
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$739
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$796
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$684
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$617
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$751
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$564
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$849
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$676

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$447
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$528
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$573
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$555
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$717
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$451
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$405
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$548
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$479
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$395
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$585
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$429
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1234
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$936
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1232
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2091
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1195
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$985
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1172
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$703
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1030
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$459
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$918
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1107
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1111
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1460
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$856
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1352
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1016
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1064
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1108
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1381
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1071
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$955
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1102
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1109
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1022
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1202
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1274