Accra vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$1083
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$323
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$857
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$600
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
50
44
😀 Quality of life
56
62
🏙️ Population
1.78M
2.2M

The cost of living in Accra is 20% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 6525th and 5110th ($861 vs $1083) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 6316th and 5729th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Santo Domingo

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Accra Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$9.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$49.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$7.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$608
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$60.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$93.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
13.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$1627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$5.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$5.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$6.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$9.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$6928

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$654
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$607
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$703
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$454
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$802
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$678
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$664
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$683
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$562
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$673
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$612
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$796
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$741
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$673
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1075
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$675
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1022
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1198
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1017
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1066
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$682
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1063
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$665
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$775
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1092
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$659
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1124
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$538
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$578
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1079
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$862
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$655
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$878

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$899
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$899
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$744
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$810
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$714
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$580
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$785
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$768
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$700
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$551
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$678
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$820
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$753
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$553
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$734
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$769
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$777
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$930
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1006
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1114
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$791
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$797
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$785
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$554
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$549
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$573
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$557
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1313
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1209
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1457
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1590
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1473
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$548
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1663
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1628
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1610
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$550