Accra vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$323
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$881
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
92
😀 Quality of life
56
80
🏙️ Population
1.78M
6.26M

The cost of living in Accra is 28% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6525th and 4795th ($861 vs $1191) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Chile, respectively. Check Ghana vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6316th and 688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Santiago

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Accra Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$10578

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Cities near Accra

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$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

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$848
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$966
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$840
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$790
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$879
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$930
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$941
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$943
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1180
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$974
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$987
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$1008
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$826
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$895
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$907
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$893
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$860
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$921
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$642
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$900
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$935
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$589
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$804
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$740
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$915
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$929
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$764
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$830
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$747
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$973
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$897
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$759
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$887
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$938
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$768
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$893
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$916
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$891
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$577
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$849