Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 2.7 times more expensive than Accra.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Accra, you would:
pay 0.7% more for restaurants
Accra
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.16
GHS56.88
|
$2.95
THB108.57
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.47
GHS88.48
|
$5.91
THB217.13
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
GHS8.33
|
$0.57
THB20.95
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
GHS3.00
|
$0.32
THB11.86
|
|
pay 24.8% more for groceries
Accra
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
GHS15.49
|
$1.86
THB68.44
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.96
GHS54.20
|
$8.67
THB318.79
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.28
GHS99.66
|
$6.60
THB242.48
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
GHS23.38
|
$2.02
THB74.18
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
GHS25.57
|
$1.46
THB53.55
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
GHS13.58
|
$1.36
THB50.04
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
GHS5.86
|
$0.63
THB23.31
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
GHS8.00
|
$0.90
THB33.16
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
GHS11.63
|
$0.73
THB26.97
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GHS11.48
|
$0.73
THB26.79
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
GHS9.51
|
$0.63
THB23.05
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
Accra
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
GHS50.42
|
$4.46
THB164.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.56
GHS322.32
|
$38.39
THB1,411.35
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,189.79
GHS84,686.96
|
$59,069.18
THB2,171,307.12
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.31
GHS113.76
|
$10.60
THB389.75
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Accra
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.59
GHS569.07
|
$15.74
THB578.68
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$895.45
GHS12,251.31
|
$659.48
THB24,241.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$59.21
GHS810.10
|
$314.02
THB11,543.05
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.83
GHS408.11
|
$60.89
THB2,238.21
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for childcare
Accra
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.39
GHS826.27
|
$562.72
THB20,684.94
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,690.48
GHS77,855.58
|
$13,500.26
THB496,252.24
|
|
pay 90.1% more for entertainment and sports
Accra
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
GHS12.64
|
$2.36
THB86.85
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
GHS29.26
|
$2.30
THB84.66
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.48
GHS20.22
|
$4.43
THB162.85
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.72
GHS502.43
|
$56.73
THB2,085.17
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
GHS82.16
|
$7.97
THB293.13
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for clothing
Accra
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.41
GHS183.40
|
$59.87
THB2,200.87
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$12.88
GHS176.17
|
$40.54
THB1,490.16
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$34.37
GHS470.20
|
$97.44
THB3,581.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.18
GHS467.67
|
$102.02
THB3,749.98
|
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