Cost of Living Comparison Between Accra and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Accra and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Accra is 35.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 66.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Accra is 35.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 58.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Accra
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.41 GHS 45.09
$16.09 €13.89
-72.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47 GHS 480
$64.1 €55.3
-26.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.96 GHS 81.4
$10.28 €8.88
-22.57%
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
$2.23 €1.92
-58.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 GHS 3.5
$1.57 €1.35
-78.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.51 GHS 15.48
$3.41 €2.95
-55.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 GHS 25.05
$3.82 €3.3
-35.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Accra
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.47 GHS 35.48
$1.14 €0.98
204.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 GHS 15.21
$1.73 €1.49
-13.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.42 GHS 24.69
$1.67 €1.44
44.91%
Eggs
$2.37 GHS 24.26
$3.13 €2.7
-24.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.93 GHS 112
$13.31 €11.5
-17.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.73 GHS 48.31
$7.99 €6.9
-40.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.03 GHS 61.7
$15.97 €13.79
-62.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.01 GHS 30.79
$2.28 €1.97
32.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 GHS 14.12
$1.7 €1.47
-18.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 GHS 17.52
$2.04 €1.76
-16.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.05 GHS 31.17
$2.55 €2.2
19.61%
Potato (1kg)
$3 GHS 30.63
$1.76 €1.52
70.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.45 GHS 25.06
$2.05 €1.77
19.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 GHS 8.27
$1.98 €1.71
-59.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 GHS 5.22
$0.81 €0.7
-37.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.57 GHS 16.08
$6.59 €5.69
-76.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.9 GHS 60.3
$5.87 €5.07
0.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 GHS 11.95
$1.33 €1.15
-12.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 GHS 19.95
$2.92 €2.52
-33.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Accra
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.03 GHS 10.54
$2.27 €1.96
-54.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.59 GHS 354
$46.15 €39.85
-25.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.6 GHS 16.36
$4.23 €3.66
-62.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 GHS 11.8
$0.86 €0.75
33.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 GHS 56.7
$18.68 €16.13
-70.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 GHS 11.44
$2.09 €1.81
-46.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,950 GHS 81.2K
$34.5K €29.8K
-76.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,549 GHS 97.6K
$39.6K €34.2K
-75.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Accra
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56 GHS 573
$148 €128
-62.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.1 GHS 134
$20.98 €18.11
-37.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.28 GHS 391
$39.65 €34.24
-3.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Accra
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.66 GHS 364
$47.92 €41.37
-25.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.46 GHS 158
$18.57 €16.03
-16.75%
Cinema Ticket
$9.53 GHS 97.4
$9.38 €8.1
1.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Accra
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$71.6 GHS 731
$607 €524
-88.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,964 GHS 81.4K
$16.1K €13.9K
-50.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Accra
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.46 GHS 148
$104 €90.1
-86.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.81 GHS 192
$41.09 €35.48
-54.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.48 GHS 301
$92.7 €80
-68.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.69 GHS 416
$119 €102
-65.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Accra
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$533 GHS 5,451
$1,592 €1,375
-66.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$146 GHS 1,495
$1,262 €1,090
-88.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,029 GHS 10.5K
$3,046 €2,630
-66.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 GHS 3,832
$2,069 €1,787
-81.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,678 GHS 47.8K
$7,280 €6,286
-35.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,537 GHS 25.9K
$4,549 €3,928
-44.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Accra
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$163 GHS 1,671
$1,462 €1,263
-88.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25.4
3.81
566.67%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Accra: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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