Cost of living comparison
Montevideo is 3.2 times more expensive than Accra.
If you lived in Montevideo instead of Accra, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
Accra
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.16
GHS56.88
|
$14.21
UYU542.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.47
GHS88.48
|
$10.33
UYU394.89
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
GHS8.33
|
$1.89
UYU72.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
GHS3.00
|
$1.50
UYU57.15
|
|
pay 50.7% more for groceries
Accra
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
GHS15.49
|
$2.54
UYU97.26
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.96
GHS54.20
|
$5.81
UYU222.24
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.28
GHS99.66
|
$4.25
UYU162.47
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
GHS23.38
|
$3.63
UYU138.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
GHS25.57
|
$4.39
UYU167.90
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
GHS13.58
|
$0.86
UYU32.71
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
GHS5.86
|
$1.11
UYU42.34
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
GHS8.00
|
$0.56
UYU21.40
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
GHS11.63
|
$1.25
UYU47.64
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GHS11.48
|
$0.72
UYU27.50
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
GHS9.51
|
$0.74
UYU28.47
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
Accra
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
GHS50.42
|
$7.51
UYU286.99
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.56
GHS322.32
|
$46.50
UYU1,777.02
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,189.79
GHS84,686.96
|
$41,329.05
UYU1,579,573.28
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.31
GHS113.76
|
$19.24
UYU735.49
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
Accra
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.59
GHS569.07
|
$40.79
UYU1,559.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$895.45
GHS12,251.31
|
$599.74
UYU22,921.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$59.21
GHS810.10
|
$495.10
UYU18,922.61
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.83
GHS408.11
|
$111.42
UYU4,258.33
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
Accra
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.39
GHS826.27
|
$353.02
UYU13,492.19
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,690.48
GHS77,855.58
|
$7,177.69
UYU274,327.45
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Accra
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
GHS12.64
|
$3.10
UYU118.47
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
GHS29.26
|
$3.91
UYU149.29
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.48
GHS20.22
|
$4.78
UYU182.64
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.72
GHS502.43
|
$50.84
UYU1,943.05
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
GHS82.16
|
$9.56
UYU365.28
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for clothing
Accra
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.41
GHS183.40
|
$101.50
UYU3,879.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$12.88
GHS176.17
|
$46.37
UYU1,772.08
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$34.37
GHS470.20
|
$119.79
UYU4,578.39
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.18
GHS467.67
|
$112.62
UYU4,304.34
|
|
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