Cost of living comparison
Damascus is 47.2% more expensive than Accra.
If you lived in Damascus instead of Accra, you would:
pay 32.3% more for restaurants
Accra
|
Damascus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.16
GHS56.88
|
$4.50
SYP11,306
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.47
GHS88.48
|
$4.50
SYP11,306
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
GHS8.33
|
$0.87
SYP2,197
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
GHS3.00
|
$0.46
SYP1,146
|
|
pay 17.2% less for groceries
Accra
|
Damascus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
GHS15.49
|
$1.27
SYP3,179
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.96
GHS54.20
|
$1.82
SYP4,570
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.28
GHS99.66
|
$4.06
SYP10,205
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
GHS23.38
|
$1.63
SYP4,097
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
GHS25.57
|
$2.72
SYP6,840
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
GHS13.58
|
$0.47
SYP1,180
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
GHS5.86
|
$1.07
SYP2,699
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
GHS8.00
|
$0.31
SYP782
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
GHS11.63
|
$0.38
SYP961
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GHS11.48
|
$0.29
SYP721
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
GHS9.51
|
$0.18
SYP446
|
|
pay 97.0% more for transportation
Accra
|
Damascus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
GHS50.42
|
$4.72
SYP11,870
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.56
GHS322.32
|
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,189.79
GHS84,686.96
|
$26,000.00
SYP65,325,780
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.31
GHS113.76
|
$13.95
SYP35,058
|
|
pay 34.5% more for housing
Accra
|
Damascus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.59
GHS569.07
|
$50.67
SYP127,302
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$895.45
GHS12,251.31
|
$282.72
SYP710,338
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$59.21
GHS810.10
|
$182.54
SYP458,636
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.83
GHS408.11
|
$22.77
SYP57,212
|
|
pay 33.6% more for childcare
Accra
|
Damascus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.39
GHS826.27
|
$133.06
SYP334,306
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,690.48
GHS77,855.58
|
$2,676.54
SYP6,724,882
|
|
pay 6.1% less for entertainment and sports
Accra
|
Damascus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
GHS12.64
|
$1.50
SYP3,769
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
GHS29.26
|
$1.01
SYP2,539
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.48
GHS20.22
|
$2.50
SYP6,281
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.72
GHS502.43
|
$14.97
SYP37,617
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
GHS82.16
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
Accra
|
Damascus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.41
GHS183.40
|
$36.19
SYP90,937
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$12.88
GHS176.17
|
$29.50
SYP74,120
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$34.37
GHS470.20
|
$116.22
SYP292,011
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.18
GHS467.67
|
$64.64
SYP162,404
|
|
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