Accra vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$278
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
91
😀 Quality of life
53
78
🏙️ Population
2.39M
6.26M

The cost of living in Accra is 38% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6680th and 4604th ($747 vs $1200) 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 6041st and 705th 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
$4
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$7298

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Cities near Accra

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$546
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$368
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$585
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$345
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$711
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$656
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$546
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$570
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$412
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$655
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$617
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$755
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$710
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$652
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1015
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
400 km or 249 mi Save
$644
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$652
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1133
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1164
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1019
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1012
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$656
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1011
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$699
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$774
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1034
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$704
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1071
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$635
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1035
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$751
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$537
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$886

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$854
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$957
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$800
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$752
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$844
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$922
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$905
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$908
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1135
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$959
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$903
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$788
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$608
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$599
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$609
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$602
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$849
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$894
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$819
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$649
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$852
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$853
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$729
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$734
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$922
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$852
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$650
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$743
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$836
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$823
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$613
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$534