Accra vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$790
$1141
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1983
$2785
🏠 One person rent
$275
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$871
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$162
$833
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
91
😀 Quality of life
54
80
🏙️ Population
1.78M
6.26M

The cost of living in Accra is 31% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6714th and 4937th ($790 vs $1141) 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 6196th and 663rd 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
$5.16
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$48.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.54
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$480
$505
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$247
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$74
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.52%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4565
$2635
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2519
$3586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.41
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$4.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.57
$6.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.62
$5.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.79
$4.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$2.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$3.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.69
$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.4
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.52
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.7
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29
$78.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72.2
$428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8131
$8442

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Cities near Accra

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$606
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$553
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$640
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$441
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$893
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$710
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$602
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$625
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$627
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$539
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$736
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$606
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$797
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$749
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$740
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1098
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1091
400 km or 249 mi Save
$649
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$743
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1186
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1257
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1010
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$567
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1087
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$751
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1088
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$683
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$777
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1115
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$711
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1091
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1153
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$522
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$657
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$649
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1114
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$856
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$632
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$924

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$876
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$935
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$775
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$729
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$803
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$853
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$861
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$858
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1095
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$883
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$914
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$922
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$766
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$828
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$841
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$832
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$794
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$840
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$484
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$825
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$862
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$507
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$748
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$679
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$817
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$821
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$775
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$756
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$674
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$894
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$810
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$727
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$805
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$763
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$723
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$797
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$795
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$794
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$605
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$717