Cost of living comparison

Ghana

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Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek vs. Accra Cost of Living Summary

Bishkek is 20.0% cheaper than Accra.

Restaurants: pay 30.2% less in Bishkek
Groceries: pay 54.2% less in Bishkek
Transportation: pay 10.4% less in Bishkek
Housing: pay 0.3% less in Bishkek
Childcare: pay 55.3% less in Bishkek
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.1% less in Bishkek
Clothing: pay 2.5 times more in Bishkek

Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and housing are lower in Bishkek. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Bishkek.

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Bishkek vs. Accra Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.2% less for restaurants

	Accra	Bishkek
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.98 GHS93.33	$6.86 KGS600.01	-14.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.34 GHS120.88	$5.83 KGS510.01	-43.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 GHS18.22	$0.74 KGS65.00	-52.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 GHS5.37	$0.39 KGS33.88	-15.6%
Average			-30.2%

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pay 54.2% less for groceries

	Accra	Bishkek
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 GHS19.03	$0.40 KGS34.67	-75.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 GHS69.08	$3.82 KGS334.23	-35.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.71 GHS160.33	$3.81 KGS333.12	-72.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.62 GHS30.70	$1.73 KGS151.13	-34.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.26 GHS38.13	$2.08 KGS181.82	-36.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.66 GHS19.36	$0.63 KGS54.76	-62.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 GHS7.51	$0.84 KGS73.57	+30.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GHS9.50	$0.93 KGS81.76	+15.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 GHS18.97	$0.72 KGS62.84	-55.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 GHS14.34	$0.27 KGS23.90	-77.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 GHS14.24	$0.22 KGS19.28	-81.9%
Average			-54.2%

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pay 10.4% less for transportation

	Accra	Bishkek
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.98 GHS58.28	$3.74 KGS326.93	-25.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.19 GHS469.97	$11.66 KGS1,020.02	-71.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	$29,991.94 KGS3M	+274.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.84 GHS138.52	$4.52 KGS395.01	-61.9%
Average			-10.4%

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pay 0.3% less for housing

	Accra	Bishkek
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.44 GHS496.28	$12.00 KGS1,049.18	-71.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$677.62 GHS7,924.86	$603.19 KGS52,748.92	-11.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.40 GHS3,244.17	$416.93 KGS36,460.58	+50.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.06 GHS655.60	$38.42 KGS3,359.98	-31.5%
Average			-0.3%

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pay 55.3% less for childcare

	Accra	Bishkek
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$462.41 GHS5,407.96	$219.56 KGS19,200.33	-52.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,630.20 GHS218K	$7,837.88 KGS685K	-57.9%
Average			-55.3%

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pay 37.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Accra	Bishkek
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 GHS21.59	$1.37 KGS120.00	-25.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.40 GHS51.49	$2.43 KGS212.36	-44.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.54 GHS29.68	$2.06 KGS180.00	-18.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.09 GHS831.35	$54.84 KGS4,795.54	-22.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.69 GHS148.41	$5.72 KGS500.01	-54.9%
Average			-37.1%

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pay 2.5 times more for clothing

	Accra	Bishkek
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.19 GHS165.96	$55.40 KGS4,844.53	+290.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.41 GHS215.27	$43.07 KGS3,766.73	+134.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$36.21 GHS423.52	$90.57 KGS7,920.14	+150.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.46 GHS613.49	$90.22 KGS7,890.14	+72.0%
Average			+150.4%

Accra vs. Bishkek - Cost of clothing

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