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

🙂 Solo nomad: Accra is 35.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 67% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Accra is 36.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 58.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Accra
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.28 GHS 46.32
$15.63 €13.55
-72.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.91 GHS 508
$63.8 €55.3
-26.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.81 GHS 84.6
$10.53 €9.13
-25.83%
Cappuccino
$3.58 GHS 38.68
$2.87 €2.49
24.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 GHS 10.09
$2.31 €2.01
-59.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 GHS 4.06
$1.50 €1.30
-74.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.56 GHS 16.91
$3.56 €3.09
-56.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 GHS 26.40
$3.86 €3.35
-36.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Accra
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.42 GHS 37.06
$1.08 €0.94
216.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 GHS 16.10
$1.82 €1.58
-18.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.41 GHS 26.13
$1.76 €1.53
36.93%
Eggs
$2.39 GHS 25.90
$3.20 €2.78
-25.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.12 GHS 120
$13.39 €11.61
-16.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.61 GHS 49.85
$7.68 €6.66
-39.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.88 GHS 63.6
$15.54 €13.48
-62.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 GHS 31.77
$2.36 €2.05
24.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 GHS 15.60
$1.74 €1.51
-17.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.62 GHS 17.56
$1.97 €1.71
-17.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.20 GHS 34.61
$2.45 €2.12
30.61%
Potato (1kg)
$3.13 GHS 33.91
$1.83 €1.59
71.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.37 GHS 25.60
$2.06 €1.79
15.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 GHS 8.17
$1.92 €1.66
-60.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 GHS 5.64
$0.79 €0.69
-34.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.59 GHS 17.26
$6.76 €5.86
-76.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.54 GHS 70.7
$5.84 €5.06
11.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 GHS 12.48
$1.32 €1.14
-12.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 GHS 20.89
$2.98 €2.58
-35.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Accra
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 GHS 11.71
$2.27 €1.97
-52.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.76 GHS 376
$45.65 €39.58
-23.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.55 GHS 16.73
$4.20 €3.64
-63.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 GHS 12.64
$0.84 €0.73
39.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.45 GHS 59.0
$18.48 €16.02
-70.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 GHS 12.07
$2.10 €1.82
-46.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,098 GHS 87.6K
$34.7K €30.0K
-76.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,695 GHS 104.9K
$38.5K €33.4K
-74.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Accra
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.6 GHS 591
$146 €127
-62.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.46 GHS 146
$20.60 €17.86
-34.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.36 GHS 415
$39.54 €34.28
-2.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Accra
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.65 GHS 386
$49.56 €42.96
-28.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.78 GHS 171
$18.33 €15.89
-13.91%
Cinema Ticket
$9.39 GHS 102
$9.46 €8.20
-0.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Accra
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$72.2 GHS 781
$617 €535
-88.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,959 GHS 86.1K
$16.3K €14.1K
-51.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Accra
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.68 GHS 159
$105 €91.3
-86.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.64 GHS 202
$40.59 €35.19
-54.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$28.51 GHS 308
$93.2 €80.8
-69.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.88 GHS 453
$120 €104
-64.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Accra
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$540 GHS 5,841
$1,620 €1,405
-66.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$148 GHS 1,603
$1,269 €1,100
-88.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,068 GHS 11.6K
$3,031 €2,628
-64.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 GHS 4,053
$2,022 €1,753
-81.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,768 GHS 29.9K
$7,578 €6,570
-63.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,484 GHS 16.1K
$4,343 €3,766
-65.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Accra
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$162 GHS 1,754
$1,544 €1,339
-89.50%
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: March 10, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 9, 2026

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