Accra vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$1844
🏠 One person rent
$174
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$717
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$59.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$503
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
40
😀 Quality of life
56
58
🏙️ Population
2.39M
573K

The cost of living in Accra is 19% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 7827th and 6711th ($582 vs $717) 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 0.3 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 5889th and 5615th 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
$3.17
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$3.94
 Cappuccino
$1.98
$1.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$368
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$25.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$39.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$39
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
4.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$2099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$1292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$8.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$5.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$9.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$24.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$3.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$3292

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$512
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$446
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$497
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$353
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$678
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$616
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$459
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$482
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$416
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$617
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$677
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$732
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$697
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$616
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$874
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
400 km or 249 mi Save
$676
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$617
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$448
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1114
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$826
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$892
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$620
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$916
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$262
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$407
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$250
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$888
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$310
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$923
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$314
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$243
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$897
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$675
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$315
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$351

Cities near Rabat

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$533
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$574
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$520
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$627
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$826
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$424
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$437
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$529
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$503
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$445
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$661
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$504
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1119
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1091
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$932
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1178
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2299
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1174
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1199
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1129
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$609
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1159
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$470
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$905
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1314
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1124
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1774
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1254
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1321
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1328
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1318
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1357
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1480
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1385
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1101
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1158
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1123
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1494
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$2218
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1435