Cost of Living Comparison Between Accra and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Accra and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Accra is 41% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 67.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Accra is 40.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 59.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Accra
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.41 GHS 45.09
$17.41 €15.03
-74.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47 GHS 480
$68.7 €59.3
-31.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.96 GHS 81.4
$13.71 €11.84
-41.94%
Cappuccino
$3.55 GHS 36.23
$2.78 €2.4
27.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 GHS 9.44
$2.8 €2.42
-67.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 GHS 3.5
$1.98 €1.71
-82.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.51 GHS 15.48
$4.43 €3.83
-65.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 GHS 25.05
$4.53 €3.91
-45.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Accra
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.47 GHS 35.48
$1.24 €1.07
179.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 GHS 15.21
$2.03 €1.75
-26.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.42 GHS 24.69
$1.98 €1.71
22.22%
Eggs
$2.37 GHS 24.26
$3.46 €2.99
-31.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.93 GHS 112
$18.32 €15.82
-40.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.73 GHS 48.31
$9.82 €8.47
-51.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.03 GHS 61.7
$19.24 €16.61
-68.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.01 GHS 30.79
$2.61 €2.25
15.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 GHS 14.12
$2.34 €2.02
-41.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 GHS 17.52
$2.11 €1.82
-18.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.05 GHS 31.17
$2.77 €2.39
10.11%
Potato (1kg)
$3 GHS 30.63
$2.04 €1.76
47.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.45 GHS 25.06
$1.77 €1.53
38.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 GHS 8.27
$1.5 €1.3
-46.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 GHS 5.22
$0.85 €0.73
-40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.57 GHS 16.08
$7 €6.04
-77.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.9 GHS 60.3
$7.13 €6.16
-17.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 GHS 11.95
$1.43 €1.24
-18.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 GHS 19.95
$2.29 €1.98
-14.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Accra
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.03 GHS 10.54
$3.02 €2.6
-65.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.59 GHS 354
$28.97 €25.01
19.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.6 GHS 16.36
$4.59 €3.96
-65.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 GHS 11.8
$2.02 €1.74
-43.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 GHS 56.7
$29.56 €25.53
-81.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 GHS 11.44
$1.81 €1.56
-38.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,950 GHS 81.2K
$38.4K €33.1K
-79.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,549 GHS 97.6K
$32.4K €28K
-70.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Accra
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56 GHS 573
$190 €164
-70.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.1 GHS 134
$22.18 €19.15
-40.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.28 GHS 391
$36.37 €31.4
5.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Accra
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.66 GHS 364
$57.4 €49.55
-37.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.46 GHS 158
$20.95 €18.09
-26.21%
Cinema Ticket
$9.53 GHS 97.4
$10.8 €9.33
-11.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Accra
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$71.6 GHS 731
$732 €632
-90.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,964 GHS 81.4K
$15.1K €13.1K
-47.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Accra
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.46 GHS 148
$86.8 €74.9
-83.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.81 GHS 192
$36.78 €31.76
-48.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.48 GHS 301
$102 €88.2
-71.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.69 GHS 416
$117 €101
-65.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Accra
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$533 GHS 5,451
$1,581 €1,365
-66.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$146 GHS 1,495
$1,230 €1,062
-88.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,029 GHS 10.5K
$2,707 €2,337
-62.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 GHS 3,832
$2,028 €1,751
-81.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,678 GHS 47.8K
$6,602 €5,700
-29.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,537 GHS 25.9K
$5,045 €4,356
-49.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Accra
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$163 GHS 1,671
$2,198 €1,898
-92.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25.4
3.39
649.26%

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Last update for Accra: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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