Cost of living comparison
Nicosia is 2.9 times more expensive than Accra.
If you lived in Nicosia instead of Accra, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
Accra
|
Nicosia
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.16
GHS58.17
|
$13.19
€12.24
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.47
GHS90.49
|
$7.15
€6.63
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
GHS8.52
|
$1.57
€1.46
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
GHS3.07
|
$0.75
€0.70
|
|
pay 44.0% more for groceries
Accra
|
Nicosia
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
GHS15.84
|
$2.06
€1.91
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.96
GHS55.44
|
$5.33
€4.95
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.28
GHS101.93
|
$6.01
€5.58
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
GHS23.91
|
$3.40
€3.15
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
GHS26.15
|
$3.75
€3.48
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
GHS13.89
|
$1.31
€1.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
GHS5.99
|
$0.86
€0.80
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
GHS8.19
|
$1.00
€0.93
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
GHS11.89
|
$1.25
€1.16
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GHS11.74
|
$0.58
€0.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
GHS9.73
|
$0.45
€0.41
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Accra
|
Nicosia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
GHS51.57
|
$6.08
€5.64
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.56
GHS329.65
|
$43.98
€40.80
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,189.79
GHS86,614.85
|
$19,790.09
€18,360.26
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.31
GHS116.35
|
$17.32
€16.07
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
Accra
|
Nicosia
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.59
GHS582.03
|
$32.85
€30.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$895.45
GHS12,530.21
|
$679.12
€630.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$59.21
GHS828.54
|
$557.97
€517.66
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.83
GHS417.40
|
$142.33
€132.05
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
Accra
|
Nicosia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.39
GHS845.08
|
$372.90
€345.95
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,690.48
GHS79,627.95
|
$6,706.64
€6,222.09
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Accra
|
Nicosia
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
GHS12.93
|
$4.40
€4.08
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
GHS29.93
|
$3.59
€3.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.48
GHS20.68
|
$5.50
€5.10
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.72
GHS513.87
|
$62.53
€58.01
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
GHS84.03
|
$10.99
€10.20
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for clothing
Accra
|
Nicosia
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.41
GHS187.58
|
$85.21
€79.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$12.88
GHS180.18
|
$40.77
€37.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$34.37
GHS480.91
|
$91.42
€84.81
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.18
GHS478.32
|
$105.72
€98.08
|
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