Cost of living comparison
Bratislava is 3.0 times more expensive than Accra.
If you lived in Bratislava instead of Accra, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
Accra
|
Bratislava
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.99
GHS55.88
|
$9.75
€9.04
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.67
GHS93.40
|
$8.66
€8.04
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
GHS9.74
|
$1.94
€1.80
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
GHS3.76
|
$1.67
€1.55
|
|
pay 21.1% more for groceries
Accra
|
Bratislava
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
GHS22.18
|
$1.90
€1.76
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.57
GHS49.91
|
$6.67
€6.19
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.22
GHS142.97
|
$4.72
€4.38
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
GHS33.78
|
$3.64
€3.38
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
GHS29.30
|
$3.60
€3.34
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
GHS16.11
|
$0.75
€0.69
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS8.21
|
$0.85
€0.79
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
GHS10.25
|
$1.04
€0.97
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
GHS16.07
|
$1.96
€1.81
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
GHS15.51
|
$0.70
€0.65
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
GHS13.26
|
$0.67
€0.62
|
|
pay 72.6% more for transportation
Accra
|
Bratislava
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
GHS60.77
|
$6.52
€6.05
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$35.97
GHS503.27
|
$38.99
€36.17
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,310.68
GHS116,292.88
|
$25,439.37
€23,601.37
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.58
GHS176.03
|
$15.81
€14.67
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
Accra
|
Bratislava
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.95
GHS643.05
|
$20.61
€19.12
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.99
GHS6,002.92
|
$774.70
€718.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.80
GHS1,340.51
|
$602.14
€558.64
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.81
GHS613.00
|
$194.23
€180.20
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for childcare
Accra
|
Bratislava
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$59.09
GHS826.91
|
$609.18
€565.17
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,489.48
GHS76,815.31
|
$14,273.77
€13,242.49
|
|
pay 84.0% more for entertainment and sports
Accra
|
Bratislava
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
GHS16.79
|
$2.71
€2.51
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
GHS35.22
|
$2.85
€2.65
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
GHS22.40
|
$5.41
€5.02
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.44
GHS495.99
|
$41.90
€38.88
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.70
GHS121.78
|
$10.83
€10.05
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for clothing
Accra
|
Bratislava
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.66
GHS219.10
|
$69.61
€64.58
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.59
GHS260.16
|
$34.95
€32.43
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.46
GHS454.20
|
$83.87
€77.81
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.24
GHS465.17
|
$104.95
€97.36
|
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