Accra vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$278
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$819
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
37
😀 Quality of life
53
43
🏙️ Population
2.39M
2.15M

The cost of living in Accra is 26% less expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 6680th and 5611th ($747 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Zimbabwe, respectively. Check Ghana vs Zimbabwe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.4 months in Harare. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 6041st and 6695th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Harare

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Accra Harare
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$8.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$6.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.99
 Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$576
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$53.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$124
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
14.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$1332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$21.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$6.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$1.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$5.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$18.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$34.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$8755

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$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

Cities near Harare

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$890
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$810
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$830
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$729
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$731
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$662
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$761
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$871
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$953
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$834
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$756
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$685
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$725
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$1000
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$591
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$515
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$500
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$582
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$585
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$498
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$670
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$516
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$526
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$1139
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$670
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1116
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1090
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$554
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$600
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1028
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$574
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$663
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1017
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$534
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1079
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$939
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$841