Cost of living comparison
Port Louis is 2.1 times more expensive than Accra.
If you lived in Port Louis instead of Accra, you would:
pay 71.6% more for restaurants
Accra
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.16
GHS55.80
|
$6.89
Rs322
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.47
GHS86.79
|
$5.29
Rs247
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
GHS8.17
|
$0.98
Rs46
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
GHS2.94
|
$0.61
Rs29
|
|
pay 17.4% more for groceries
Accra
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
GHS15.20
|
$0.69
Rs32
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.96
GHS53.17
|
$5.95
Rs278
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.28
GHS97.77
|
$5.34
Rs249
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
GHS22.93
|
$1.97
Rs92
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
GHS25.08
|
$2.53
Rs118
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
GHS13.33
|
$0.87
Rs41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
GHS5.75
|
$0.97
Rs45
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
GHS7.85
|
$0.81
Rs38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
GHS11.41
|
$1.16
Rs54
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GHS11.26
|
$0.63
Rs30
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
GHS9.33
|
$0.64
Rs30
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Accra
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
GHS49.46
|
$5.69
Rs266
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.56
GHS316.18
|
$22.05
Rs1,030
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,189.79
GHS83,073.87
|
$26,460.86
Rs1,235,436
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.31
GHS111.59
|
$20.95
Rs978
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Accra
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.59
GHS558.23
|
$35.28
Rs1,647
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$895.45
GHS12,017.96
|
$518.19
Rs24,194
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$59.21
GHS794.67
|
$341.79
Rs15,958
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.83
GHS400.34
|
$38.92
Rs1,817
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
Accra
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.39
GHS810.53
|
$203.60
Rs9,506
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,690.48
GHS76,372.61
|
$4,630.65
Rs216,201
|
|
pay 97.4% more for entertainment and sports
Accra
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
GHS12.40
|
$2.54
Rs118
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
GHS28.71
|
$2.38
Rs111
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.48
GHS19.84
|
$6.06
Rs283
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.72
GHS492.86
|
$31.42
Rs1,467
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
GHS80.59
|
$6.34
Rs296
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for clothing
Accra
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.41
GHS179.91
|
$61.01
Rs2,848
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$12.88
GHS172.81
|
$51.45
Rs2,402
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$34.37
GHS461.25
|
$99.23
Rs4,633
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.18
GHS458.77
|
$82.32
Rs3,844
|
|
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