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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 55.5% more expensive than Accra without rent, and 197% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 54% more expensive than Accra without rent, and 139.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Accra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$4.41 GHS 45.09
264.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$47 GHS 480
36.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.96 GHS 81.4
29.15%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.55 GHS 36.23
-21.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.92 GHS 9.44
142.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.34 GHS 3.5
361.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.51 GHS 15.48
125.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.45 GHS 25.05
55.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Accra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$3.47 GHS 35.48
-67.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.49 GHS 15.21
16.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.42 GHS 24.69
-30.99%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.37 GHS 24.26
32.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.93 GHS 112
21.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.73 GHS 48.31
68.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.03 GHS 61.7
164.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.01 GHS 30.79
-24.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.38 GHS 14.12
23.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.71 GHS 17.52
19.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.05 GHS 31.17
-16.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$3 GHS 30.63
-41.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.45 GHS 25.06
-16.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.81 GHS 8.27
144.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.51 GHS 5.22
58.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$1.57 GHS 16.08
319.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.9 GHS 60.3
-0.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.17 GHS 11.95
13.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.95 GHS 19.95
49.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Accra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.03 GHS 10.54
120.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$34.59 GHS 354
33.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.6 GHS 16.36
164.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.15 GHS 11.8
-25.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$5.55 GHS 56.7
236.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.12 GHS 11.44
86.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$7,950 GHS 81.2K
334.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$9,549 GHS 97.6K
315.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Accra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$56 GHS 573
164.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$13.1 GHS 134
60.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$38.28 GHS 391
3.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Accra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$35.66 GHS 364
34.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$15.46 GHS 158
20.12%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.53 GHS 97.4
-1.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Accra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$71.6 GHS 731
748.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,964 GHS 81.4K
102.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Accra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$14.46 GHS 148
621.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$18.81 GHS 192
118.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$29.48 GHS 301
214.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$40.69 GHS 416
191.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Accra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$533 GHS 5,451
198.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$146 GHS 1,495
762.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,029 GHS 10.5K
196.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$375 GHS 3,832
451.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,678 GHS 47.8K
55.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,537 GHS 25.9K
79.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Accra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$163 GHS 1,671
794.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
25.4
-85.00%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Accra: October 27, 2025

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