Cost of living comparison
Canada is 3.9 times more expensive than Accra.
If you lived in Canada instead of Accra, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
Accra
|
Canada
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.16
GHS54.01
|
$15.95
CA$21.73
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.47
GHS84.02
|
$8.82
CA$12.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
GHS7.91
|
$1.77
CA$2.41
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
GHS2.85
|
$1.47
CA$2.00
|
|
pay 78.9% more for groceries
Accra
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
GHS14.71
|
$2.29
CA$3.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.96
GHS51.47
|
$5.39
CA$7.34
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.28
GHS94.64
|
$7.61
CA$10.37
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
GHS22.20
|
$3.04
CA$4.14
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
GHS24.28
|
$4.81
CA$6.55
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
GHS12.90
|
$1.62
CA$2.21
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
GHS5.56
|
$0.68
CA$0.92
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
GHS7.60
|
$1.60
CA$2.18
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
GHS11.04
|
$1.71
CA$2.33
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GHS10.90
|
$1.13
CA$1.53
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
GHS9.03
|
$1.11
CA$1.51
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
Accra
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
GHS47.88
|
$4.96
CA$6.76
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.56
GHS306.06
|
$63.09
CA$85.97
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,189.79
GHS80,416.84
|
$21,101.60
CA$28,751.99
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.31
GHS108.02
|
$16.98
CA$23.13
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for housing
Accra
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.59
GHS540.38
|
$64.04
CA$87.26
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$895.45
GHS11,633.57
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,453.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$59.21
GHS769.25
|
$952.71
CA$1,298.11
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.83
GHS387.53
|
$112.22
CA$152.91
|
|
pay 7.4 times more for childcare
Accra
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.39
GHS784.61
|
$746.92
CA$1,017.72
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,690.48
GHS73,929.92
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,116.58
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Accra
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
GHS12.00
|
$4.67
CA$6.37
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
GHS27.79
|
$3.31
CA$4.52
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.48
GHS19.20
|
$11.96
CA$16.30
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.72
GHS477.10
|
$43.49
CA$59.25
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
GHS78.02
|
$10.20
CA$13.89
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
Accra
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.41
GHS174.16
|
$49.87
CA$67.95
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$12.88
GHS167.29
|
$36.92
CA$50.30
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$34.37
GHS446.49
|
$78.02
CA$106.31
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.18
GHS444.09
|
$97.82
CA$133.29
|
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