Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 3.0 times more expensive than Accra.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Accra, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
Accra
|
Warsaw
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.99
GHS55.88
|
$10.16
PLN40.59
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.67
GHS93.40
|
$8.38
PLN33.49
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
GHS9.74
|
$1.81
PLN7.23
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
GHS3.76
|
$1.70
PLN6.78
|
|
pay 10.6% less for groceries
Accra
|
Warsaw
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
GHS22.18
|
$1.10
PLN4.38
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.57
GHS49.91
|
$4.61
PLN18.44
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.22
GHS142.97
|
$3.88
PLN15.48
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
GHS33.78
|
$3.08
PLN12.32
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
GHS29.30
|
$2.68
PLN10.70
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
GHS16.11
|
$0.43
PLN1.72
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS8.21
|
$0.74
PLN2.97
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
GHS10.25
|
$0.85
PLN3.39
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
GHS16.07
|
$1.38
PLN5.50
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
GHS15.51
|
$0.39
PLN1.56
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
GHS13.26
|
$0.54
PLN2.14
|
|
pay 65.7% more for transportation
Accra
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
GHS60.77
|
$6.40
PLN25.56
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$35.97
GHS503.27
|
$27.94
PLN111.63
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,310.68
GHS116,292.88
|
$31,011.90
PLN123,909.48
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.58
GHS176.03
|
$8.13
PLN32.47
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
Accra
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.95
GHS643.05
|
$16.13
PLN64.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.99
GHS6,002.92
|
$1,108.48
PLN4,428.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.80
GHS1,340.51
|
$848.90
PLN3,391.82
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.81
GHS613.00
|
$229.74
PLN917.95
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for childcare
Accra
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$59.09
GHS826.91
|
$527.99
PLN2,109.62
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,489.48
GHS76,815.31
|
$13,833.43
PLN55,272.09
|
|
pay 98.4% more for entertainment and sports
Accra
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
GHS16.79
|
$4.06
PLN16.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
GHS35.22
|
$3.66
PLN14.64
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
GHS22.40
|
$4.83
PLN19.28
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.44
GHS495.99
|
$42.12
PLN168.30
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.70
GHS121.78
|
$7.62
PLN30.44
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for clothing
Accra
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.66
GHS219.10
|
$93.42
PLN373.27
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.59
GHS260.16
|
$42.56
PLN170.04
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.46
GHS454.20
|
$90.76
PLN362.63
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.24
GHS465.17
|
$105.66
PLN422.16
|
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