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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 43.1% more expensive than Accra without rent, and 90% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 38.6% more expensive than Accra without rent, and 75.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Accra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$4.29 GHS 46.26
205.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$952
$47.04 GHS 507
14.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$7.67 GHS 82.6
22.56%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.0
$3.58 GHS 38.55
-0.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.37
$0.92 GHS 9.92
73.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.44
$0.34 GHS 3.72
238.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.9
$1.56 GHS 16.83
102.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.8
$2.53 GHS 27.27
91.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Accra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.92
$3.36 GHS 36.20
-51.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.40
$1.50 GHS 16.12
82.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.25
$2.44 GHS 26.26
-22.95%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.58
$2.39 GHS 25.72
10.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$11.32 GHS 122
-12.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$149
$4.78 GHS 51.5
75.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$206
$6.05 GHS 65.2
92.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.6
$3.02 GHS 32.56
-1.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.59
$1.38 GHS 14.88
28.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.38
$1.72 GHS 18.49
19.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.96
$3.09 GHS 33.28
-36.25%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.92
$3.10 GHS 33.45
-32.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.99
$2.45 GHS 26.45
-7.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.81
$0.75 GHS 8.06
94.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.29
$0.52 GHS 5.59
109.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.8
$1.58 GHS 17.04
174.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$241
$6.52 GHS 70.2
108.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.63
$1.16 GHS 12.56
43.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.6
$1.94 GHS 20.96
82.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Accra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.37
$1.08 GHS 11.60
-66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$336
$35.62 GHS 384
-46.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.43
$1.53 GHS 16.54
-13.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.33
$1.21 GHS 13.03
-75.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$97.2
$5.46 GHS 58.9
0.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.66
$1.13 GHS 12.13
18.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$338.3K
$8,144 GHS 87.8K
134.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$420.6K
$9,818 GHS 105.8K
142.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Accra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$728
$54.5 GHS 588
-24.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$492
$13.02 GHS 140
113.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$531
$37.89 GHS 408
-20.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Accra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$948
$36.16 GHS 390
48.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$463
$15.87 GHS 171
64.65%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$9.83 GHS 106
-36.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Accra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,777
$73.8 GHS 795
495.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$190.1K
$8,183 GHS 88.2K
31.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Accra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,011
$14.81 GHS 160
285.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$802
$18.66 GHS 201
142.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,845
$28.78 GHS 310
262.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,916
$40.78 GHS 440
165.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Accra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$528 GHS 5,692
88.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$147 GHS 1,590
322.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.3K
$1,069 GHS 11.5K
97.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.6K
$375 GHS 4,046
224.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.2K
$2,785 GHS 30.0K
36.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.5K
$1,460 GHS 15.7K
52.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Accra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$165 GHS 1,777
565.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
25.4
-55.35%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Accra: March 1, 2026

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