Cost of living comparison

Ghana

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Philippines

Manila vs. Accra Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 10.8% cheaper than Accra.

Restaurants: pay 35.9% less in Manila
Groceries: pay 15.8% less in Manila
Transportation: pay 13.8% less in Manila
Housing: pay 3.2% less in Manila
Childcare: pay 19.8% less in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.8% less in Manila
Clothing: pay 94.2% more in Manila

Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Manila. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Manila.

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Manila vs. Accra Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 35.9% less for restaurants

	Accra	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.98 GHS93.33	$5.58 ₱351.45	-30.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.34 GHS120.88	$3.98 ₱251.03	-61.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 GHS18.22	$1.40 ₱88.36	-10.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 GHS5.37	$0.85 ₱53.31	+84.3%
Average			-35.9%

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pay 15.8% less for groceries

	Accra	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 GHS19.03	$1.44 ₱90.93	-11.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 GHS69.08	$3.89 ₱244.77	-34.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.71 GHS160.33	$7.23 ₱455.56	-47.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.62 GHS30.70	$2.28 ₱143.70	-13.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.26 GHS38.13	$2.18 ₱137.50	-33.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.66 GHS19.36	$1.49 ₱93.83	-10.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 GHS7.51	$0.85 ₱53.49	+32.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GHS9.50	$1.36 ₱85.76	+67.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 GHS18.97	$0.83 ₱51.97	-49.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 GHS14.34	$1.03 ₱64.97	-15.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 GHS14.24	$1.20 ₱75.72	-1.3%
Average			-15.8%

Accra vs. Manila - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.8% less for transportation

	Accra	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.98 GHS58.28	$4.96 ₱312.22	-0.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.19 GHS469.97	$12.75 ₱803.31	-68.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	$21,359.52 ₱1M	+167.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.84 GHS138.52	$2.54 ₱160.16	-78.5%
Average			-13.8%

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pay 3.2% less for housing

	Accra	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.44 GHS496.28	$24.14 ₱1,520.93	-43.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$677.62 GHS7,924.86	$543.82 ₱34,257.78	-19.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.40 GHS3,244.17	$281.50 ₱17,733.05	+1.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.06 GHS655.60	$94.04 ₱5,924.32	+67.8%
Average			-3.2%

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pay 19.8% less for childcare

	Accra	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$462.41 GHS5,407.96	$619.65 ₱39,034.94	+34.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,630.20 GHS218K	$8,932.60 ₱563K	-52.1%
Average			-19.8%

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pay 36.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Accra	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 GHS21.59	$1.20 ₱75.31	-35.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.40 GHS51.49	$2.55 ₱160.66	-42.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.54 GHS29.68	$3.11 ₱195.81	+22.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.09 GHS831.35	$42.86 ₱2,700.12	-39.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.69 GHS148.41	$6.77 ₱426.76	-46.6%
Average			-36.8%

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pay 94.2% more for clothing

	Accra	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.19 GHS165.96	$58.27 ₱3,670.68	+310.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.41 GHS215.27	$27.47 ₱1,730.75	+49.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$36.21 GHS423.52	$76.69 ₱4,830.90	+111.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.46 GHS613.49	$57.51 ₱3,623.11	+9.6%
Average			+94.2%

Accra vs. Manila - Cost of clothing

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