Accra vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$729
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$2851
🏠 One person rent
$260
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$593
$950
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
91
😀 Quality of life
52
77
🏙️ Population
1.78M
6.26M

The cost of living in Accra is 36% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6763rd and 4686th ($729 vs $1133) 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 6085th and 764th 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
$4.36
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$47.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$490
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1168
$956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$777
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$75.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.18%
5.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4043
$3078
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2481
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.51
$5.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$5.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.87
$4.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$3.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.34
$6.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$46.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.33
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.5
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.9
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.5
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7683
$8040

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Cities near Accra

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

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$875
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$930
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$759
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$720
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$798
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$827
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$833
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$832
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1074
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$874
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$805
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$920
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$765
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$812
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$823
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$815
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$790
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$835
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$511
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$814
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$860
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$768
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$735
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$642
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$807
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$814
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$731
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$750
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$671
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$902
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$810
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$722
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$762
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$710
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$793
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$791
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$786
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$680
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$731