Accra vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$2370
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$4808
🏠 One person rent
$223
$1598
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$2467
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$88.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$1721
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
53
57
😀 Quality of life
58
81
🏙️ Population
2.39M
342K

The cost of living in Accra is 76% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 7985th and 257th ($558 vs $2370) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 198th 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 0.4 months in Accra compared to 0.7 months in San Juan. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs San Juan ranked 78th in the United States, while ranked 5563rd and 345th 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
$2.89
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$79.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$1848
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$1279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$2811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$2031
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$65.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$3417
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$1923
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$8.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$5.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$9.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$61.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$9.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$97.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$525
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$10828

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$379
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$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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1867
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1585
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1932
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1265
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1804
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1902
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$2008
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1425
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1163
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1424
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1361
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$2011
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1317
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1939
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1990
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1010
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1465
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1427
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$991
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1913
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1412
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1423
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1888
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1493
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$2032
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1246
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1230
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1940
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1141
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$882
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1891
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1774
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1705
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1899
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1037
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1188
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1181
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2369