Accra vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$729
$2034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$4562
🏠 One person rent
$260
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$593
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$2198
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
50
54
😀 Quality of life
52
83
🏙️ Population
1.78M
342K

The cost of living in Accra is 64% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6763rd and 1742nd ($729 vs $2034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1529th 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 1.1 months in San Juan. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs San Juan ranked 112th in the United States, while ranked 6085th and 422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$78
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$1542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$811
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1168
$2391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$1556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.18%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4043
$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2481
$2444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$8.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.51
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.87
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$3.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.34
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.33
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.5
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.9
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.5
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7683
$10321

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$560
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$553
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$588
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$354
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$755
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$632
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$551
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$575
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$433
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$647
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$590
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$709
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$670
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$649
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$889
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
400 km or 249 mi Save
$613
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$651
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1113
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1022
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1030
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$507
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$882
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$658
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$882
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$776
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$677
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$779
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$906
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$695
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$937
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$535
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$634
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$904
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$753
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$558
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$881

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1815
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1598
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1500
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1378
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1684
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1670
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1166
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1373
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1557
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1670
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1514
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1748
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1744
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1790
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1483
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1798
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1364
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1707
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1704
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1682
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1566
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1631
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1532
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1669
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1231
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1189
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1610
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1354
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$793
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1457
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1612
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1572
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1429
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1546
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1264
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2177