Accra vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$973
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$2473
🏠 One person rent
$223
$449
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$808
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$275
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$466
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
53
95
😀 Quality of life
58
66
🏙️ Population
2.39M
12.3M

The cost of living in Accra is 43% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 7985th and 5673rd ($558 vs $973) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ghana and Brazil, respectively. Check Ghana vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Accra compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 5563rd and 4223rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$6.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$6.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$323
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$61.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$95.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
9.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$2610
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$1717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$48.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$7.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$9.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$7.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$2.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$7.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$60.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$58.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$9960

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$379
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$409
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$380
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$343
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$683
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$635
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$418
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$431
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$416
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$389
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$635
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$644
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$733
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$676
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$636
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$747
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$662
400 km or 249 mi Save
$643
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$644
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1449
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$954
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1191
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$394
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$742
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$633
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$774
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$943
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$598
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$673
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$740
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$517
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$739
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$796
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$684
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$617
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$751
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$564
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$849
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$676

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$715
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$582
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$552
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$534
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$714
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$658
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$744
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$577
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$591
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$563
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$478
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$757
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$564
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$611
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$581
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$563
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$564
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$533
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$561
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$574
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$584
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$586
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$564
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$555
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$562
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$512
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$564
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$563
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$563
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$563
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$535
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$608
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$796
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$540
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$564
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$566
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$754
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$503
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$562
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$561