Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ghana vs. Accra Cost of Living Summary
Ghana is 5.2% cheaper than Accra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.6% less in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 11.9% less in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 8.6% less in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 8.8% less in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 11.2% more in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.1% less in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 11.5% more in Ghana
The cost of clothing and childcare in Ghana are more expensive than in Accra. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Ghana.
Ghana vs. Accra Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ghana instead of Accra, you would:
pay 11.6% less for restaurants
|
Accra
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
GHS68.92
|
$5.31
GHS60.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.92
GHS90.94
|
$7.95
GHS91.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
GHS11.08
|
$0.84
GHS9.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
GHS4.42
|
$0.30
GHS3.41
|
|
Accra vs. Ghana - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.9% less for groceries
|
Accra
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
GHS17.54
|
$1.65
GHS18.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
GHS73.11
|
$3.77
GHS43.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.37
GHS153.62
|
$10.50
GHS120.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
GHS27.90
|
$2.31
GHS26.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
GHS27.56
|
$1.96
GHS22.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
GHS15.65
|
$1.12
GHS12.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
GHS7.19
|
$0.68
GHS7.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
GHS7.25
|
$0.68
GHS7.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
GHS15.13
|
$1.20
GHS13.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
GHS16.30
|
$1.13
GHS13.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
GHS14.00
|
$0.95
GHS10.92
|
|
Accra vs. Ghana - Cost of groceries
pay 8.6% less for transportation
|
Accra
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
GHS47.49
|
$4.21
GHS48.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
GHS402.42
|
$31.37
GHS360.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS91,890.18
|
$8,000.00
GHS91,890.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.89
GHS125.08
|
$9.04
GHS103.87
|
|
Accra vs. Ghana - Cost of transportation
pay 8.8% less for housing
|
Accra
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.96
GHS435.99
|
$49.58
GHS569.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$513.87
GHS5,902.47
|
$320.05
GHS3,676.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$165.82
GHS1,904.63
|
$117.55
GHS1,350.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.97
GHS459.09
|
$40.36
GHS463.58
|
|
Accra vs. Ghana - Cost of housing
pay 11.2% more for childcare
|
Accra
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$72.38
GHS831.39
|
$108.94
GHS1,251.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,072.54
GHS81,237.12
|
$5,083.57
GHS58,391.25
|
|
Accra vs. Ghana - Cost of childcare
pay 18.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Accra
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.54
GHS17.64
|
$1.48
GHS17.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
GHS42.71
|
$2.66
GHS30.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.03
GHS23.33
|
$1.40
GHS16.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.69
GHS455.92
|
$30.05
GHS345.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
GHS114.86
|
$9.66
GHS110.92
|
|
Accra vs. Ghana - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.5% more for clothing
|
Accra
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.52
GHS166.80
|
$16.64
GHS191.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.80
GHS215.89
|
$19.33
GHS221.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$27.35
GHS314.11
|
$33.23
GHS381.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.22
GHS473.46
|
$44.14
GHS506.96
|
|
Accra vs. Ghana - Cost of clothing
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