Cost of living comparison
Santiago is 2.3 times more expensive than Accra.
If you lived in Santiago instead of Accra, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
Accra
|
Santiago
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.99
GHS55.88
|
$10.93
CLF0.3700
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.67
GHS93.40
|
$8.75
CLF0.3000
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
GHS9.74
|
$1.62
CLF0.0500
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
GHS3.76
|
$1.31
CLF0.0400
|
|
pay 5.0% more for groceries
Accra
|
Santiago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
GHS22.18
|
$1.64
CLF0.0600
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.57
GHS49.91
|
$5.60
CLF0.1900
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.22
GHS142.97
|
$4.90
CLF0.1700
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
GHS33.78
|
$4.00
CLF0.1400
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
GHS29.30
|
$3.05
CLF0.1000
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
GHS16.11
|
$0.93
CLF0.0300
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS8.21
|
$0.77
CLF0.0300
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
GHS10.25
|
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
GHS16.07
|
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
GHS15.51
|
$0.74
CLF0.0300
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
GHS13.26
|
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 38.7% more for transportation
Accra
|
Santiago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
GHS60.77
|
$5.36
CLF0.1800
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$35.97
GHS503.27
|
$43.74
CLF1.4800
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,310.68
GHS116,292.88
|
$17,494.37
CLF591.1900
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.58
GHS176.03
|
$12.46
CLF0.4200
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Accra
|
Santiago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.95
GHS643.05
|
$21.91
CLF0.7400
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.99
GHS6,002.92
|
$543.19
CLF18.3600
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.80
GHS1,340.51
|
$457.36
CLF15.4600
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.81
GHS613.00
|
$117.58
CLF3.9700
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
Accra
|
Santiago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$59.09
GHS826.91
|
$405.22
CLF13.6900
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,489.48
GHS76,815.31
|
$6,858.55
CLF231.7700
|
|
pay 83.4% more for entertainment and sports
Accra
|
Santiago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
GHS16.79
|
$3.28
CLF0.1100
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
GHS35.22
|
$2.97
CLF0.1000
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
GHS22.40
|
$5.47
CLF0.1800
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.44
GHS495.99
|
$39.95
CLF1.3500
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.70
GHS121.78
|
$6.23
CLF0.2100
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
Accra
|
Santiago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.66
GHS219.10
|
$54.28
CLF1.8300
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.59
GHS260.16
|
$32.49
CLF1.1000
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.46
GHS454.20
|
$74.64
CLF2.5200
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.24
GHS465.17
|
$78.76
CLF2.6600
|
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