Cost of living comparison

Ghana

compared to

Zimbabwe

Harare vs. Accra Cost of Living Summary

Harare is 9.9% cheaper than Accra.

Restaurants: pay 13.9% less in Harare
Groceries: pay 27.8% less in Harare
Transportation: pay 76.9% more in Harare
Housing: pay 17.9% less in Harare
Childcare: pay 34.4% less in Harare
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.6% less in Harare
Clothing: pay 11.5% more in Harare

The cost of transportation and clothing in Harare are more expensive than in Accra. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in Harare. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Harare.

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Harare vs. Accra Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.9% less for restaurants

	Accra	Harare
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.98 GHS93.33	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+25.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.34 GHS120.88	$5.75 ZWL1,851.50	-44.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 GHS18.22	$0.96 ZWL308.58	-38.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 GHS5.37	$0.47 ZWL151.05	+2.2%
Average			-13.9%

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pay 27.8% less for groceries

	Accra	Harare
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 GHS19.03	$1.00 ZWL322.00	-38.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 GHS69.08	$5.73 ZWL1,845.30	-3.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.71 GHS160.33	$5.73 ZWL1,843.59	-58.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.62 GHS30.70	$1.93 ZWL622.53	-26.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.26 GHS38.13	$2.46 ZWL791.38	-24.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.66 GHS19.36	$1.37 ZWL439.66	-17.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 GHS7.51	$0.76 ZWL243.55	+17.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GHS9.50	$0.92 ZWL296.54	+13.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 GHS18.97	$0.70 ZWL226.23	-56.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 GHS14.34	$0.78 ZWL251.62	-36.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 GHS14.24	$0.80 ZWL257.47	-34.3%
Average			-27.8%

Accra vs. Harare - Cost of groceries

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pay 76.9% more for transportation

	Accra	Harare
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.98 GHS58.28	$6.91 ZWL2,223.82	+38.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.19 GHS469.97	$60.00 ZWL19,320.00	+49.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	$22,000.00 ZWL7M	+175.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.84 GHS138.52	$20.00 ZWL6,440.00	+68.9%
Average			+76.9%

Accra vs. Harare - Cost of transportation

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pay 17.9% less for housing

	Accra	Harare
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.44 GHS496.28	$68.99 ZWL22,213.67	+62.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$677.62 GHS7,924.86	$390.00 ZWL126K	-42.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.40 GHS3,244.17	$316.60 ZWL102K	+14.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.06 GHS655.60	$39.27 ZWL12,644.39	-30.0%
Average			-17.9%

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pay 34.4% less for childcare

	Accra	Harare
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$462.41 GHS5,407.96	$433.79 ZWL140K	-6.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,630.20 GHS218K	$8,555.56 ZWL3M	-54.1%
Average			-34.4%

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pay 28.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Accra	Harare
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 GHS21.59	$1.25 ZWL402.50	-32.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.40 GHS51.49	$3.00 ZWL966.00	-31.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.54 GHS29.68	$2.00 ZWL644.00	-21.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.09 GHS831.35	$47.92 ZWL15,429.17	-32.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.69 GHS148.41	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	-21.2%
Average			-28.6%

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pay 11.5% more for clothing

	Accra	Harare
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.19 GHS165.96	$23.22 ZWL7,477.56	+63.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.41 GHS215.27	$21.15 ZWL6,809.04	+14.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$36.21 GHS423.52	$38.68 ZWL12,453.92	+6.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.46 GHS613.49	$40.37 ZWL12,998.47	-23.0%
Average			+11.5%

Accra vs. Harare - Cost of clothing

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