Cost of living comparison
Montevideo is 3.2 times more expensive than Accra.
If you lived in Montevideo instead of Accra, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
Accra
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.16
GHS58.17
|
$14.21
UYU547.03
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.47
GHS90.49
|
$10.33
UYU397.84
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
GHS8.52
|
$1.89
UYU72.93
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
GHS3.07
|
$1.50
UYU57.58
|
|
pay 50.7% more for groceries
Accra
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
GHS15.84
|
$2.54
UYU97.99
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.96
GHS55.44
|
$5.81
UYU223.90
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.28
GHS101.93
|
$4.25
UYU163.69
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
GHS23.91
|
$3.63
UYU139.70
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
GHS26.15
|
$4.39
UYU169.16
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
GHS13.89
|
$0.86
UYU32.95
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
GHS5.99
|
$1.11
UYU42.65
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
GHS8.19
|
$0.56
UYU21.56
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
GHS11.89
|
$1.25
UYU48.00
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GHS11.74
|
$0.72
UYU27.71
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
GHS9.73
|
$0.74
UYU28.68
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
Accra
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
GHS51.57
|
$7.51
UYU289.14
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.56
GHS329.65
|
$46.50
UYU1,790.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,189.79
GHS86,614.85
|
$41,329.05
UYU1,591,373.43
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.31
GHS116.35
|
$19.24
UYU740.98
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
Accra
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.59
GHS582.03
|
$40.79
UYU1,570.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$895.45
GHS12,530.21
|
$599.74
UYU23,093.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$59.21
GHS828.54
|
$495.10
UYU19,063.98
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.83
GHS417.40
|
$111.42
UYU4,290.14
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
Accra
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.39
GHS845.08
|
$353.02
UYU13,592.98
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,690.48
GHS79,627.95
|
$7,177.69
UYU276,376.81
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Accra
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
GHS12.93
|
$3.10
UYU119.35
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
GHS29.93
|
$3.91
UYU150.40
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.48
GHS20.68
|
$4.78
UYU184.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.72
GHS513.87
|
$50.84
UYU1,957.57
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
GHS84.03
|
$9.56
UYU368.01
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for clothing
Accra
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.41
GHS187.58
|
$101.50
UYU3,908.19
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$12.88
GHS180.18
|
$46.37
UYU1,785.32
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$34.37
GHS480.91
|
$119.79
UYU4,612.59
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.18
GHS478.32
|
$112.62
UYU4,336.49
|
|
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