Cost of living comparison

Ghana

compared to

Nigeria

Abuja vs. Accra Cost of Living Summary

Abuja is 19.8% cheaper than Accra.

Restaurants: pay 64.3% less in Abuja
Groceries: pay 21.0% less in Abuja
Transportation: pay 3.9% less in Abuja
Housing: pay 9.2% more in Abuja
Childcare: pay 87.1% less in Abuja
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.3% less in Abuja
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in Abuja

The cost of clothing and housing in Abuja are more expensive than in Accra. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Abuja. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Abuja.

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Abuja vs. Accra Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Abuja instead of Accra, you would:

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pay 64.3% less for restaurants

	Accra	Abuja
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.98 GHS93.33	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	-74.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.34 GHS120.88	$4.00 NGN5,324.84	-61.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 GHS18.22	$0.49 NGN650.79	-68.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 GHS5.37	$0.70 NGN928.07	+51.9%
Average			-64.3%

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pay 21.0% less for groceries

	Accra	Abuja
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 GHS19.03	$1.32 NGN1,752.51	-19.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 GHS69.08	$5.51 NGN7,338.86	-6.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.71 GHS160.33	$13.88 NGN18,480.74	+1.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.62 GHS30.70	$1.83 NGN2,442.20	-30.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.26 GHS38.13	$2.39 NGN3,184.67	-26.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.66 GHS19.36	$0.92 NGN1,224.04	-44.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 GHS7.51	$0.66 NGN883.74	+3.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GHS9.50	$0.68 NGN908.26	-16.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 GHS18.97	$1.05 NGN1,394.13	-35.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 GHS14.34	$0.83 NGN1,104.11	-32.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 GHS14.24	$1.10 NGN1,468.62	-9.4%
Average			-21.0%

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pay 3.9% less for transportation

	Accra	Abuja
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.98 GHS58.28	$2.14 NGN2,847.35	-57.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.19 GHS469.97	$32.78 NGN43,636.37	-18.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	$26,143.00 NGN35M	+226.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.84 GHS138.52	$7.30 NGN9,713.27	-38.4%
Average			-3.9%

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pay 9.2% more for housing

	Accra	Abuja
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.44 GHS496.28	$29.15 NGN38,810.71	-31.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$677.62 GHS7,924.86	$596.02 NGN793K	-12.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.40 GHS3,244.17	$350.58 NGN467K	+26.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.06 GHS655.60	$86.28 NGN115K	+53.9%
Average			+9.2%

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pay 87.1% less for childcare

	Accra	Abuja
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$462.41 GHS5,407.96	$45.24 NGN60,218.19	-90.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,630.20 GHS218K	$3,150.69 NGN4M	-83.1%
Average			-87.1%

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pay 46.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Accra	Abuja
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 GHS21.59	$1.00 NGN1,331.21	-45.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.40 GHS51.49	$3.35 NGN4,464.03	-23.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.54 GHS29.68	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	-21.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.09 GHS831.35	$26.12 NGN34,764.93	-63.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.69 GHS148.41	$6.41 NGN8,530.91	-49.5%
Average			-46.3%

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Accra	Abuja
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.19 GHS165.96	$25.92 NGN34,511.60	+82.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.41 GHS215.27	$60.65 NGN80,732.29	+229.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$36.21 GHS423.52	$78.11 NGN104K	+115.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.46 GHS613.49	$106.08 NGN141K	+102.2%
Average			+126.4%

Accra vs. Abuja - Cost of clothing

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