Cost of living comparison
Accra is 37.7% cheaper than Georgetown.
If you lived in Accra instead of Georgetown, you would:
pay 45.6% less for restaurants
Georgetown
|
Accra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.56
GYD1,999.95
|
$3.99
GHS58.86
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.60
GYD1,799.96
|
$6.67
GHS98.38
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GYD249.99
|
$0.70
GHS10.26
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
GYD140.00
|
$0.27
GHS3.96
|
|
pay 10.2% less for groceries
Georgetown
|
Accra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
GYD352.49
|
$1.59
GHS23.36
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
GYD1,035.57
|
$3.57
GHS52.57
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.96
GYD2,921.18
|
$10.22
GHS150.59
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.71
GYD567.49
|
$2.41
GHS35.58
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
GYD548.33
|
$2.09
GHS30.86
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
GYD375.14
|
$1.15
GHS16.96
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
GYD213.15
|
$0.59
GHS8.65
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
GYD222.41
|
$0.73
GHS10.80
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
GYD238.34
|
$1.15
GHS16.93
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
GYD128.45
|
$1.11
GHS16.33
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GYD185.01
|
$0.95
GHS13.97
|
|
pay 17.4% less for transportation
Georgetown
|
Accra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.98
GYD833.19
|
$4.34
GHS64.01
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.68
GYD5,999.86
|
$35.97
GHS530.10
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,775.33
GYD3,299,923.69
|
$8,310.68
GHS122,492.13
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.16
GYD6,099.86
|
$12.58
GHS185.41
|
|
pay 40.9% less for housing
Georgetown
|
Accra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.13
GYD13,624.68
|
$45.95
GHS677.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$805.17
GYD168,428.11
|
$428.99
GHS6,322.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$258.44
GYD54,061.25
|
$95.80
GHS1,411.97
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.98
GYD12,129.20
|
$43.81
GHS645.68
|
|
pay 83.2% less for childcare
Georgetown
|
Accra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$917.10
GYD191,840.96
|
$59.09
GHS870.99
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,269.40
GYD4,240,003.96
|
$5,489.48
GHS80,910.13
|
|
pay 15.4% less for entertainment and sports
Georgetown
|
Accra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.27
GYD474.99
|
$1.20
GHS17.68
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.37
GYD914.26
|
$2.52
GHS37.09
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
GYD459.99
|
$1.60
GHS23.59
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.51
GYD7,428.40
|
$35.44
GHS522.43
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.21
GYD1,299.97
|
$8.70
GHS128.27
|
|
pay 51.5% less for clothing
Georgetown
|
Accra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.76
GYD6,642.70
|
$15.66
GHS230.78
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.01
GYD9,833.11
|
$18.59
GHS274.03
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.15
GYD12,999.70
|
$32.46
GHS478.41
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.94
GYD13,166.36
|
$33.24
GHS489.96
|
|
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