Accra vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$4444
🏠 One person rent
$323
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$1861
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$3200
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
50
52
😀 Quality of life
56
87
🏙️ Population
1.78M
342K

The cost of living in Accra is 58% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6525th and 1962nd ($861 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1539th in Ghana and the United States, respectively. Check Ghana vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.6 months in San Juan. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs San Juan ranked 120th in the United States, while ranked 6316th and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs San Juan

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Accra San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$12077

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1931
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1651
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1506
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1789
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1485
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1753
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1887
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1189
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1375
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1585
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1716
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1549
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1764
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1785
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1679
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1667
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1826
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1299
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1738
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1683
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1583
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1710
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1572
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1583
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1271
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1345
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1728
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1369
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1696
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1610
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1690
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1628
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1675
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1473
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1663
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1209
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1457
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022