Accra vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$822
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$2721
🏠 One person rent
$297
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$164
$844
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
51
91
😀 Quality of life
56
81
🏙️ Population
1.78M
6.26M

The cost of living in Accra is 26% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6574th and 4939th ($822 vs $1108) 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 0.8 months in Santiago. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6206th and 672nd 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
$6.05
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.6
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.1
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$2583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$3493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.4
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$14
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.1
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.8
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7142
$9190

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Cities near Accra

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$630
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$600
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$668
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$417
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$835
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$684
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$631
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$652
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$532
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$699
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$598
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$793
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$743
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$703
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1066
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
400 km or 249 mi Save
$646
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$705
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1102
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1224
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1013
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1057
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$712
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1057
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$752
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$664
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$778
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1083
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$705
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1123
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$644
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1082
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$846
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$632
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$926

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$768
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$874
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$760
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$714
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$780
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$839
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$849
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$845
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1065
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$885
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$908
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$911
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$752
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$877
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$897
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$877
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$838
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$821
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$639
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$806
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$848
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$578
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$724
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$666
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$829
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$833
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$756
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$746
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$657
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$874
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$801
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$750
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$840
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$752
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$800
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$819
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$798
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$571
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$827