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

🙂 Solo nomad: Accra is 30.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 47.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Accra is 27.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 42.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Accra
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.29 GHS 46.26
$13.12 MX$232
-67.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.04 GHS 507
$53.8 MX$952
-12.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 GHS 82.6
$9.40 MX$166
-18.40%
Cappuccino
$3.58 GHS 38.55
$3.56 MX$63.0
0.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 GHS 9.92
$1.60 MX$28.37
-42.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 GHS 3.72
$1.15 MX$20.44
-70.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.56 GHS 16.83
$3.16 MX$55.9
-50.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 GHS 27.27
$4.85 MX$85.8
-47.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Accra
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.36 GHS 36.20
$1.63 MX$28.92
106.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.50 GHS 16.12
$2.73 MX$48.40
-45.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.44 GHS 26.26
$1.88 MX$33.25
29.79%
Eggs
$2.39 GHS 25.72
$2.63 MX$46.58
-9.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 GHS 122
$9.89 MX$175
14.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.78 GHS 51.5
$8.40 MX$149
-43.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.05 GHS 65.2
$11.63 MX$206
-47.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 GHS 32.56
$2.97 MX$52.6
1.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 GHS 14.88
$1.78 MX$31.59
-22.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 GHS 18.49
$2.06 MX$36.38
-16.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.09 GHS 33.28
$1.97 MX$34.96
56.85%
Potato (1kg)
$3.10 GHS 33.45
$2.09 MX$36.92
48.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.45 GHS 26.45
$2.26 MX$39.99
8.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 GHS 8.06
$1.46 MX$25.81
-48.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 GHS 5.59
$1.09 MX$19.29
-52.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.58 GHS 17.04
$4.34 MX$76.8
-63.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.52 GHS 70.2
$13.62 MX$241
-52.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 GHS 12.56
$1.67 MX$29.63
-30.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 GHS 20.96
$3.54 MX$62.6
-45.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Accra
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 GHS 11.60
$0.36 MX$6.37
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.62 GHS 384
$18.96 MX$336
87.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 GHS 16.54
$1.32 MX$23.43
15.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 GHS 13.03
$0.30 MX$5.33
303.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 GHS 58.9
$5.49 MX$97.2
-0.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 GHS 12.13
$1.34 MX$23.66
-15.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,144 GHS 87.8K
$19.1K MX$338.3K
-57.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,818 GHS 105.8K
$23.8K MX$420.6K
-58.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Accra
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.5 GHS 588
$41.11 MX$728
32.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.02 GHS 140
$27.78 MX$492
-53.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.89 GHS 408
$30.00 MX$531
26.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Accra
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.16 GHS 390
$53.5 MX$948
-32.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.87 GHS 171
$26.13 MX$463
-39.27%
Cinema Ticket
$9.83 GHS 106
$6.28 MX$111
56.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Accra
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$73.8 GHS 795
$439 MX$7,777
-83.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,183 GHS 88.2K
$10.7K MX$190.1K
-23.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Accra
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.81 GHS 160
$57.1 MX$1,011
-74.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.66 GHS 201
$45.30 MX$802
-58.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$28.78 GHS 310
$104 MX$1,845
-72.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.78 GHS 440
$108 MX$1,916
-62.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Accra
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$528 GHS 5,692
$996 MX$17.6K
-46.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$147 GHS 1,590
$624 MX$11.0K
-76.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,069 GHS 11.5K
$2,106 MX$37.3K
-49.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 GHS 4,046
$1,218 MX$21.6K
-69.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,785 GHS 30.0K
$3,799 MX$67.2K
-26.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,460 GHS 15.7K
$2,230 MX$39.5K
-34.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Accra
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$165 GHS 1,777
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-84.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25.4
11.34
123.99%

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

Last update for Accra: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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