Cost of living comparison

Ghana

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Tonga

Nuku'alofa vs. Accra Cost of Living Summary

Nuku'alofa is 1.7% cheaper than Accra.

Restaurants: pay 28.1% more in Nuku'alofa
Groceries: pay 0.3% less in Nuku'alofa
Transportation: pay 0.7% less in Nuku'alofa
Housing: pay 30.7% more in Nuku'alofa
Childcare: pay 93.2% less in Nuku'alofa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.2% more in Nuku'alofa
Clothing: pay 25.3% less in Nuku'alofa

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Nuku'alofa are more expensive than in Accra. Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Nuku'alofa.

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Nuku'alofa vs. Accra Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nuku'alofa instead of Accra, you would:

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pay 28.1% more for restaurants

	Accra	Nuku'alofa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.98 GHS93.33	$8.31 TOP20.00	+4.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.34 GHS120.88	$10.38 TOP25.00	+0.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 GHS18.22	$2.84 TOP6.83	+82.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 GHS5.37	$2.46 TOP5.92	+435.4%
Average			+28.1%

Accra vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of restaurants

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pay 0.3% less for groceries

	Accra	Nuku'alofa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 GHS19.03	$1.04 TOP2.50	-36.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 GHS69.08	$4.50 TOP10.83	-23.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.71 GHS160.33	$5.92 TOP14.26	-56.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.62 GHS30.70	$5.09 TOP12.27	+94.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.26 GHS38.13	$2.67 TOP6.43	-18.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.66 GHS19.36	$1.26 TOP3.02	-24.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 GHS7.51	$1.26 TOP3.02	+95.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GHS9.50	$1.32 TOP3.18	+62.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 GHS18.97	$1.70 TOP4.08	+4.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 GHS14.34	$1.44 TOP3.48	+17.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 GHS14.24	$1.19 TOP2.87	-2.0%
Average			-0.3%

Accra vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of groceries

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pay 0.7% less for transportation

	Accra	Nuku'alofa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.98 GHS58.28	$5.50 TOP13.25	+10.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.19 GHS469.97	$41.53 TOP100.00	+3.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	-27.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.84 GHS138.52	$18.69 TOP45.00	+57.8%
Average			-0.7%

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pay 30.7% more for housing

	Accra	Nuku'alofa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.44 GHS496.28	$124.60 TOP300.00	+193.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$677.62 GHS7,924.86	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	-8.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.40 GHS3,244.17	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.06 GHS655.60	$142.92 TOP344.12	+155.0%
Average			+30.7%

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pay 93.2% less for childcare

	Accra	Nuku'alofa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$462.41 GHS5,407.96	$157.82 TOP380.00	-65.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,630.20 GHS218K	$249.19 TOP600.00	-98.7%
Average			-93.2%

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pay 30.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Accra	Nuku'alofa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 GHS21.59	$3.32 TOP8.00	+80.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.40 GHS51.49	$2.91 TOP7.00	-34.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.54 GHS29.68	$10.18 TOP24.50	+300.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.09 GHS831.35	$31.15 TOP75.00	-56.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.69 GHS148.41	$41.53 TOP100.00	+227.3%
Average			+30.2%

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pay 25.3% less for clothing

	Accra	Nuku'alofa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.19 GHS165.96	$14.54 TOP35.00	+2.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.41 GHS215.27	$17.65 TOP42.50	-4.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$36.21 GHS423.52	$20.77 TOP50.00	-42.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.46 GHS613.49	$29.07 TOP70.00	-44.6%
Average			-25.3%

Accra vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of clothing

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