Cost of living comparison
Hamilton is 7.2 times more expensive than Accra.
If you lived in Hamilton instead of Accra, you would:
pay 7.0 times more for restaurants
Accra
|
Hamilton
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.16
GHS56.88
|
$36.50
BMD36.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.47
GHS88.48
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
GHS8.33
|
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
GHS3.00
|
$2.64
BMD2.64
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for groceries
Accra
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
GHS15.49
|
$7.15
BMD7.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.96
GHS54.20
|
$7.10
BMD7.10
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.28
GHS99.66
|
$15.74
BMD15.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
GHS23.38
|
$6.84
BMD6.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
GHS25.57
|
$9.56
BMD9.56
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
GHS13.58
|
$5.61
BMD5.61
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
GHS5.86
|
$3.10
BMD3.10
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
GHS8.00
|
$4.74
BMD4.74
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
GHS11.63
|
$4.03
BMD4.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GHS11.48
|
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
GHS9.51
|
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for transportation
Accra
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
GHS50.42
|
$8.74
BMD8.74
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.56
GHS322.32
|
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,189.79
GHS84,686.96
|
$38,000.00
BMD38,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.31
GHS113.76
|
$30.25
BMD30.25
|
|
pay 11.8 times more for housing
Accra
|
Hamilton
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.59
GHS569.07
|
$128.22
BMD128.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$895.45
GHS12,251.31
|
$3,125.00
BMD3,125.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$59.21
GHS810.10
|
$2,042.86
BMD2,042.86
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.83
GHS408.11
|
$178.50
BMD178.50
|
|
pay 11.9 times more for childcare
Accra
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.39
GHS826.27
|
$1,184.67
BMD1,184.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,690.48
GHS77,855.58
|
$24,375.00
BMD24,375.00
|
|
pay 6.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Accra
|
Hamilton
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
GHS12.64
|
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
GHS29.26
|
$6.00
BMD6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.48
GHS20.22
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.72
GHS502.43
|
$165.56
BMD165.56
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
GHS82.16
|
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for clothing
Accra
|
Hamilton
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.41
GHS183.40
|
$90.75
BMD90.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$12.88
GHS176.17
|
$57.00
BMD57.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$34.37
GHS470.20
|
$140.62
BMD140.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.18
GHS467.67
|
$124.75
BMD124.75
|
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