Accra vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$1023
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$2386
🏠 One person rent
$323
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$588
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
50
30
😀 Quality of life
56
55
🏙️ Population
1.78M
431K

The cost of living in Accra is 16% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 6525th and 5494th ($861 vs $1023) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Namibia, respectively. Check Ghana vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.6 months in Windhoek. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 6316th and 6345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Windhoek

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Accra Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$46.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$5.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$347
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$1427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$7.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$7.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$5907

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$607
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$454
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$802
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$678
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$664
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$683
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
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$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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$934
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$971
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$968
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$874
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$986
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$883
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$905
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$873
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$855
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$811
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$662
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$694
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$697
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$731
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$901
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$583
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$628
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$927
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$551
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$718
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$826
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$1017
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$633
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$595
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$791
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$950
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$826
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$1057
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$763
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$875
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$958
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$1089
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
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$692
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$1049
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$1171
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$967
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$765
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$665
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$892