Cost of living comparison

Ghana

compared to

Jamaica

Kingston vs. Accra Cost of Living Summary

Kingston is 50.6% more expensive than Accra.

Restaurants: pay 18.8% more in Kingston
Groceries: pay 44.2% more in Kingston
Transportation: pay 83.3% more in Kingston
Housing: pay 75.5% more in Kingston
Childcare: pay 41.2% less in Kingston
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.6% more in Kingston
Clothing: pay 85.9% more in Kingston

The cost of clothing, transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Kingston are more expensive than in Accra. Notably, clothing, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Kingston.

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Kingston vs. Accra Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.8% more for restaurants

	Accra	Kingston
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.98 GHS92.85	$13.53 JMD2,147.95	+69.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.34 GHS120.27	$8.18 JMD1,298.76	-20.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 GHS18.13	$1.17 JMD186.07	-24.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 GHS5.34	$0.72 JMD113.78	+56.2%
Average			+18.8%

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pay 44.2% more for groceries

	Accra	Kingston
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 GHS18.93	$3.75 JMD595.94	+130.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 GHS68.73	$5.70 JMD904.83	-3.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.71 GHS159.52	$15.66 JMD2,485.51	+14.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.62 GHS30.54	$3.54 JMD561.46	+34.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.26 GHS37.94	$2.86 JMD453.16	-12.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.66 GHS19.26	$2.74 JMD435.08	+65.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 GHS7.48	$1.76 JMD279.82	+174.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GHS9.45	$3.33 JMD529.14	+310.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 GHS18.88	$1.38 JMD218.67	-15.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 GHS14.27	$1.47 JMD233.39	+19.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 GHS14.17	$1.20 JMD190.54	-1.4%
Average			+44.2%

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pay 83.3% more for transportation

	Accra	Kingston
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.98 GHS57.98	$5.42 JMD859.92	+8.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.19 GHS467.58	$37.77 JMD5,994.28	-6.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,000.00 GHS93,085.33	$44,062.55 JMD7M	+450.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.84 GHS137.81	$26.37 JMD4,186.01	+122.7%
Average			+83.3%

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pay 75.5% more for housing

	Accra	Kingston
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.44 GHS493.76	$52.78 JMD8,376.82	+24.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$677.62 GHS7,884.61	$960.80 JMD152K	+41.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.40 GHS3,227.70	$569.14 JMD90,330.48	+105.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.06 GHS652.27	$128.52 JMD20,398.19	+129.3%
Average			+75.5%

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pay 41.2% less for childcare

	Accra	Kingston
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$462.41 GHS5,380.50	$361.00 JMD57,295.20	-21.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,630.20 GHS217K	$8,238.45 JMD1M	-55.8%
Average			-41.2%

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pay 19.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Accra	Kingston
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 GHS21.48	$2.20 JMD349.67	+19.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.40 GHS51.23	$5.31 JMD842.95	+20.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.54 GHS29.53	$9.44 JMD1,498.57	+272.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.09 GHS827.13	$61.69 JMD9,790.66	-13.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.69 GHS147.66	$13.22 JMD2,098.00	+4.2%
Average			+19.6%

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pay 85.9% more for clothing

	Accra	Kingston
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.19 GHS165.12	$23.60 JMD3,746.43	+66.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.41 GHS214.18	$31.47 JMD4,995.23	+71.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$36.21 GHS421.36	$77.63 JMD12,321.58	+114.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.46 GHS610.38	$102.81 JMD16,317.76	+96.0%
Average			+85.9%

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