Accra vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$729
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$2062
🏠 One person rent
$260
$423
🏘️ Family rent
$593
$748
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$323
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
44
😀 Quality of life
52
41
🏙️ Population
1.78M
4.72M

The cost of living in Accra is 10% less expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 6763rd and 6399th ($729 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Tanzania, respectively. Check Ghana vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 6085th and 6871st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Dar es Salaam

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Accra Dar es Salaam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$427
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$325
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1168
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$551
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.18%
19.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4043
$3163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2481
$5427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$9.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$6.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$4.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.51
$6.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.87
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$77.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.34
$4.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.33
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.5
$21.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.9
$39.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.5
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7683
$19371

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$552
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$523
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$486
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$545
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$580
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$502
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$498
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$561
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$638
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$408
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$760
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$461
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$589
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1105
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1506
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$525
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$541
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$500
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1100
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$566
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$625
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1150
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$522
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$872
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$483
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1465
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$518
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$490
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$493
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$748
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$587
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$602
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$492
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$605
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$457
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$562
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$648
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$558
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$648
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$650