Cost of Living Comparison Between Accra and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Accra and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Accra is 28.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 47% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Accra is 28% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 44.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Accra
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.41 GHS 45.09
$13.38 MX$253
-67.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47 GHS 480
$52.7 MX$997
-10.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.96 GHS 81.4
$9.31 MX$176
-14.50%
Cappuccino
$3.55 GHS 36.23
$3.61 MX$68.3
-1.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 GHS 9.44
$1.64 MX$30.91
-43.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 GHS 3.5
$1.12 MX$21.14
-69.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.51 GHS 15.48
$3.26 MX$61.7
-53.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 GHS 25.05
$4.82 MX$91.1
-49.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Accra
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.47 GHS 35.48
$1.65 MX$31.24
110.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 GHS 15.21
$2.74 MX$51.7
-45.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.42 GHS 24.69
$1.92 MX$36.28
26.04%
Eggs
$2.37 GHS 24.26
$2.51 MX$47.53
-5.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.93 GHS 112
$9.89 MX$187
10.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.73 GHS 48.31
$8.39 MX$159
-43.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.03 GHS 61.7
$11.95 MX$226
-49.54%
Apples (1kg)
$3.01 GHS 30.79
$2.87 MX$54.3
4.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 GHS 14.12
$1.74 MX$32.85
-20.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 GHS 17.52
$2 MX$37.81
-14.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.05 GHS 31.17
$2.07 MX$39.14
47.34%
Potato (1kg)
$3 GHS 30.63
$2.05 MX$38.78
46.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.45 GHS 25.06
$2.18 MX$41.22
12.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 GHS 8.27
$1.38 MX$26.16
-41.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 GHS 5.22
$1.11 MX$21.06
-54.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.57 GHS 16.08
$4.16 MX$78.6
-62.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.9 GHS 60.3
$11.05 MX$209
-46.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 GHS 11.95
$1.75 MX$33.16
-33.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 GHS 19.95
$3.7 MX$70
-47.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Accra
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.03 GHS 10.54
$0.38 MX$7.25
171.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.59 GHS 354
$18.97 MX$359
82.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.6 GHS 16.36
$1.36 MX$25.72
17.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 GHS 11.8
$0.28 MX$5.25
310.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 GHS 56.7
$5.3 MX$100
4.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 GHS 11.44
$1.36 MX$25.63
-17.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,950 GHS 81.2K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
-57.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,549 GHS 97.6K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-59.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Accra
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56 GHS 573
$39.97 MX$756
40.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.1 GHS 134
$27.48 MX$519
-52.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.28 GHS 391
$30.22 MX$571
26.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Accra
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.66 GHS 364
$52.6 MX$994
-32.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.46 GHS 158
$26.84 MX$507
-42.40%
Cinema Ticket
$9.53 GHS 97.4
$6.32 MX$120
50.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Accra
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$71.6 GHS 731
$437 MX$8,258
-83.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,964 GHS 81.4K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-24.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Accra
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.46 GHS 148
$57.2 MX$1,082
-74.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.81 GHS 192
$45.14 MX$853
-58.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.48 GHS 301
$102 MX$1,928
-71.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.69 GHS 416
$109 MX$2,056
-62.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Accra
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$533 GHS 5,451
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-46.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$146 GHS 1,495
$622 MX$11.8K
-76.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,029 GHS 10.5K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-52.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 GHS 3,832
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-69.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,678 GHS 47.8K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
31.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,537 GHS 25.9K
$2,480 MX$46.9K
2.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Accra
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$163 GHS 1,671
$867 MX$16.4K
-81.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25.4
11.34
123.99%

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Last update for Accra: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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