Accra vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$2757
🏠 One person rent
$278
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$985
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$527
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
50
44
😀 Quality of life
53
57
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.13M

The cost of living in Accra is 29% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 6680th and 5318th ($747 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check Ghana vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.5 months in Santo Domingo. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 6041st and 5688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$6.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$767
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$1857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$69.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$7.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$5.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$6229

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$831
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$838
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$709
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$731
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$660
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$542
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$791
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$748
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$685
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$527
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$718
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$809
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$758
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$573
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$769
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$728
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$790
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$964
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1023
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$766
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$740
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$727
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$529
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$524
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$536
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1314
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1230
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1237
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1114
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1425
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$516
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1523
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1527
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1458
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$527