Cost of living comparison

Ghana

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Lesotho

Maseru vs. Accra Cost of Living Summary

Maseru is 52.1% cheaper than Accra.

Restaurants: pay 0.5% more in Maseru
Groceries: pay 32.6% less in Maseru
Transportation: pay 16.1% more in Maseru
Housing: pay 81.7% less in Maseru
Childcare: pay 91.5% less in Maseru
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.3% less in Maseru
Clothing: pay 3.0 times more in Maseru

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

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Maseru vs. Accra Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.5% more for restaurants

	Accra	Maseru
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.98 GHS93.33	$9.01 LSL148.38	+12.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.34 GHS120.88	$8.41 LSL138.49	-18.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 GHS18.22	$1.07 LSL17.56	-31.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 GHS5.37	$0.84 LSL13.85	+83.3%
Average			+0.5%

Accra vs. Maseru - Cost of restaurants

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pay 32.6% less for groceries

	Accra	Maseru
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 GHS19.03	$0.83 LSL13.60	-49.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 GHS69.08	$3.30 LSL54.39	-44.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.71 GHS160.33	$4.38 LSL72.07	-68.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.62 GHS30.70	$1.54 LSL25.32	-41.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.26 GHS38.13	$2.79 LSL45.98	-14.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.66 GHS19.36	$0.85 LSL14.02	-48.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 GHS7.51	$1.02 LSL16.71	+58.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GHS9.50	$1.23 LSL20.19	+51.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 GHS18.97	$1.09 LSL17.95	-32.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 GHS14.34	$0.71 LSL11.66	-42.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 GHS14.24	$0.73 LSL12.00	-40.1%
Average			-32.6%

Accra vs. Maseru - Cost of groceries

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pay 16.1% more for transportation

	Accra	Maseru
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.98 GHS58.28	$4.98 LSL81.93	-0.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.19 GHS469.97	$30.04 LSL494.60	-25.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	$21,030.86 LSL346K	+162.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.84 GHS138.52	$6.01 LSL98.92	-49.3%
Average			+16.1%

Accra vs. Maseru - Cost of transportation

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pay 81.7% less for housing

	Accra	Maseru
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.44 GHS496.28	$38.30 LSL630.53	-9.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$677.62 GHS7,924.86	$93.14 LSL1,533.25	-86.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.40 GHS3,244.17	$55.58 LSL915.01	-80.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.06 GHS655.60	??
Average			-81.7%

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pay 91.5% less for childcare

	Accra	Maseru
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$462.41 GHS5,407.96	$52.06 LSL857.06	-88.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,630.20 GHS218K	$1,181.73 LSL19,454.17	-93.7%
Average			-91.5%

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pay 39.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Accra	Maseru
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 GHS21.59	$1.80 LSL29.68	-2.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.40 GHS51.49	$2.00 LSL32.97	-54.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.54 GHS29.68	$5.11 LSL84.08	+101.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.09 GHS831.35	$23.03 LSL379.19	-67.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.69 GHS148.41	??
Average			-39.3%

Accra vs. Maseru - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 3.0 times more for clothing

	Accra	Maseru
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.19 GHS165.96	$46.07 LSL758.38	+224.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.41 GHS215.27	$55.58 LSL915.01	+202.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$36.21 GHS423.52	$104.15 LSL1,714.61	+187.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.46 GHS613.49	$150.22 LSL2,472.99	+186.4%
Average			+199.8%

Accra vs. Maseru - Cost of clothing

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