Accra vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$343
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$418
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
54
😀 Quality of life
56
66
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.49M

The cost of living in Accra is 16% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6110th and 6758th ($927 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd in Ghana and Brazil, respectively. Check Ghana vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Recife ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 6218th and 5007th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Recife

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Accra Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$7.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$11966

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$697
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$583
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$762
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$500
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$759
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$665
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$714
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$727
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$606
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$657
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$596
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$830
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$768
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$656
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1049
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
400 km or 249 mi Save
$654
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$656
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$946
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1185
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$995
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1043
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$661
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1044
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$658
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$639
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$670
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1067
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$575
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1100
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$518
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$488
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1062
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$863
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$627
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$786

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$615
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$605
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$460
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$636
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$623
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$598
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$597
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$696
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$705
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$752
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$641
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$621
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$673
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$640
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$697
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$649
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$599
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$610
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$661
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$617
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$650
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$707
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$718
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$614
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$648
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$709
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$678
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$654
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$824
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$617
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$491
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$768
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$693
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592