Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 7.9% more expensive than Accra.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Accra, you would:
pay 13.7% less for restaurants
Accra
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.16
GHS58.17
|
$4.28
₹357.30
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.47
GHS90.49
|
$4.28
₹357.30
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
GHS8.52
|
$0.49
₹40.90
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
GHS3.07
|
$0.21
₹17.55
|
|
pay 46.7% less for groceries
Accra
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
GHS15.84
|
$0.53
₹44.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.96
GHS55.44
|
$2.13
₹177.66
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.28
GHS101.93
|
$2.82
₹235.94
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
GHS23.91
|
$1.02
₹85.38
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
GHS26.15
|
$1.68
₹140.69
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
GHS13.89
|
$0.74
₹61.49
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
GHS5.99
|
$0.33
₹27.43
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
GHS8.19
|
$0.44
₹36.46
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
GHS11.89
|
$0.23
₹19.24
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GHS11.74
|
$0.15
₹12.60
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
GHS9.73
|
$0.18
₹15.39
|
|
pay 6.4% more for transportation
Accra
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
GHS51.57
|
$4.64
₹387.65
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.56
GHS329.65
|
$12.22
₹1,020.85
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,189.79
GHS86,614.85
|
$13,440.78
₹1,122,932.01
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.31
GHS116.35
|
$2.57
₹214.38
|
|
pay 8.0% more for housing
Accra
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.59
GHS582.03
|
$7.65
₹638.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$895.45
GHS12,530.21
|
$236.59
₹19,765.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$59.21
GHS828.54
|
$144.05
₹12,034.83
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.83
GHS417.40
|
$42.89
₹3,583.09
|
|
pay 23.8% less for childcare
Accra
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.39
GHS845.08
|
$72.71
₹6,074.40
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,690.48
GHS79,627.95
|
$1,816.81
₹151,788.65
|
|
pay 41.2% more for entertainment and sports
Accra
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
GHS12.93
|
$1.83
₹153.13
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
GHS29.93
|
$1.87
₹156.63
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.48
GHS20.68
|
$4.15
₹347.09
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.72
GHS513.87
|
$21.09
₹1,761.66
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
GHS84.03
|
$4.89
₹408.34
|
|
pay 83.9% more for clothing
Accra
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.41
GHS187.58
|
$28.84
₹2,409.77
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$12.88
GHS180.18
|
$34.82
₹2,909.21
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$34.37
GHS480.91
|
$47.67
₹3,982.81
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.18
GHS478.32
|
$38.00
₹3,174.99
|
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