Cost of living comparison
Lima is 83.7% more expensive than Accra.
If you lived in Lima instead of Accra, you would:
pay 48.8% more for restaurants
Accra
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.16
GHS56.55
|
$4.01
PEN15.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.47
GHS87.97
|
$5.35
PEN20.03
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
GHS8.28
|
$0.87
PEN3.27
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
GHS2.98
|
$0.60
PEN2.24
|
|
pay 9.7% less for groceries
Accra
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
GHS15.40
|
$1.90
PEN7.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.96
GHS53.89
|
$3.58
PEN13.41
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.28
GHS99.09
|
$4.74
PEN17.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
GHS23.24
|
$2.09
PEN7.83
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
GHS25.42
|
$2.36
PEN8.83
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
GHS13.51
|
$0.74
PEN2.79
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
GHS5.83
|
$0.46
PEN1.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
GHS7.96
|
$0.45
PEN1.69
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
GHS11.56
|
$0.46
PEN1.73
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GHS11.42
|
$0.38
PEN1.43
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
GHS9.46
|
$0.42
PEN1.57
|
|
pay 88.6% more for transportation
Accra
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
GHS50.13
|
$5.56
PEN20.81
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.56
GHS320.46
|
$16.75
PEN62.70
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,189.79
GHS84,200.36
|
$21,401.64
PEN80,116.34
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.31
GHS113.10
|
$15.52
PEN58.08
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Accra
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.59
GHS565.80
|
$28.39
PEN106.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$895.45
GHS12,180.92
|
$503.74
PEN1,885.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$59.21
GHS805.44
|
$328.82
PEN1,230.92
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.83
GHS405.77
|
$55.84
PEN209.03
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
Accra
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.39
GHS821.52
|
$200.22
PEN749.50
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,690.48
GHS77,408.23
|
$5,654.15
PEN21,166.12
|
|
pay 86.5% more for entertainment and sports
Accra
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
GHS12.57
|
$2.14
PEN8.01
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
GHS29.09
|
$2.69
PEN10.07
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.48
GHS20.11
|
$5.35
PEN20.03
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.72
GHS499.55
|
$37.28
PEN139.56
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
GHS81.69
|
$6.69
PEN25.04
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
Accra
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.41
GHS182.35
|
$42.06
PEN157.46
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$12.88
GHS175.16
|
$28.40
PEN106.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$34.37
GHS467.50
|
$72.34
PEN270.80
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.18
GHS464.99
|
$73.12
PEN273.73
|
|
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