Cost of living comparison
Accra is 41.2% cheaper than Gibraltar.
If you lived in Accra instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 65.4% less for restaurants
Gibraltar
|
Accra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.66
GIP13.90
|
$3.99
GHS56.81
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.09
GIP7.94
|
$6.67
GHS94.95
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
GIP1.56
|
$0.70
GHS9.90
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
GIP1.46
|
$0.27
GHS3.82
|
|
pay 19.1% less for groceries
Gibraltar
|
Accra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
GIP1.31
|
$1.59
GHS22.55
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
GIP3.27
|
$3.57
GHS50.74
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
GIP6.01
|
$10.22
GHS145.34
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
GIP2.98
|
$2.41
GHS34.34
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
GIP3.06
|
$2.09
GHS29.78
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
GIP1.62
|
$1.15
GHS16.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.54
GIP1.21
|
$0.59
GHS8.35
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
GIP1.26
|
$0.73
GHS10.42
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
GIP0.91
|
$1.15
GHS16.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
GIP0.81
|
$1.11
GHS15.76
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
GIP0.68
|
$0.95
GHS13.48
|
|
pay 48.6% more for transportation
Gibraltar
|
Accra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.78
GIP4.55
|
$4.34
GHS61.78
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.13
GIP6.40
|
$35.97
GHS511.61
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,057.47
GIP24,445.08
|
$8,310.68
GHS118,220.60
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.97
GIP19.66
|
$12.58
GHS178.95
|
|
pay 58.0% less for housing
Gibraltar
|
Accra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.50
GIP42.11
|
$45.95
GHS653.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,646.15
GIP1,295.67
|
$428.99
GHS6,102.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,585.28
GIP1,247.76
|
$95.80
GHS1,362.73
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.83
GIP69.13
|
$43.81
GHS623.16
|
|
pay 78.2% less for childcare
Gibraltar
|
Accra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$805.78
GIP634.22
|
$59.09
GHS840.62
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,134.60
GIP11,912.33
|
$5,489.48
GHS78,088.64
|
|
pay 44.0% less for entertainment and sports
Gibraltar
|
Accra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.10
GIP3.23
|
$1.20
GHS17.07
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.99
GIP2.35
|
$2.52
GHS35.80
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.54
GIP3.57
|
$1.60
GHS22.77
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.94
GIP55.84
|
$35.44
GHS504.21
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
GIP8.44
|
$8.70
GHS123.79
|
|
pay 72.1% less for clothing
Gibraltar
|
Accra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$125.33
GIP98.65
|
$15.66
GHS222.73
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.78
GIP32.88
|
$18.59
GHS264.47
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$127.87
GIP100.65
|
$32.46
GHS461.73
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.51
GIP89.34
|
$33.24
GHS472.88
|
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