Cost of living comparison

Ghana

compared to

Dominica

Roseau vs. Accra Cost of Living Summary

Roseau is 0.2% more expensive than Accra.

Restaurants: pay 1.1% more in Roseau
Groceries: pay 25.9% more in Roseau
Transportation: pay 88.1% more in Roseau
Housing: pay 29.3% less in Roseau
Childcare: pay 74.2% less in Roseau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.1% less in Roseau
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in Roseau

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

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Roseau vs. Accra Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.1% more for restaurants

	Accra	Roseau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.98 GHS93.33	$7.40 EC$20.00	-7.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.34 GHS120.88	$6.57 EC$17.75	-36.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 GHS18.22	$2.47 EC$6.67	+58.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 GHS5.37	$2.22 EC$6.00	+383.6%
Average			+1.1%

Accra vs. Roseau - Cost of restaurants

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pay 25.9% more for groceries

	Accra	Roseau
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 GHS19.03	$2.10 EC$5.67	+28.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 GHS69.08	$1.20 EC$3.25	-79.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.71 GHS160.33	$12.61 EC$34.07	-8.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.62 GHS30.70	$5.60 EC$15.13	+113.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.26 GHS38.13	$5.09 EC$13.76	+56.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.66 GHS19.36	$2.91 EC$7.86	+75.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 GHS7.51	$1.07 EC$2.90	+67.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GHS9.50	$2.03 EC$5.49	+150.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 GHS18.97	$2.33 EC$6.30	+43.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 GHS14.34	$1.62 EC$4.37	+31.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 GHS14.24	$1.37 EC$3.71	+12.7%
Average			+25.9%

Accra vs. Roseau - Cost of groceries

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pay 88.1% more for transportation

	Accra	Roseau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.98 GHS58.28	$5.39 EC$14.58	+8.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.19 GHS469.97	$53.13 EC$143.58	+32.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	+339.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.84 GHS138.52	$29.23 EC$79.00	+146.8%
Average			+88.1%

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pay 29.3% less for housing

	Accra	Roseau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.44 GHS496.28	$70.92 EC$191.67	+67.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$677.62 GHS7,924.86	$283.68 EC$766.67	-58.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.40 GHS3,244.17	$203.51 EC$550.00	-26.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.06 GHS655.60	$108.58 EC$293.44	+93.7%
Average			-29.3%

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pay 74.2% less for childcare

	Accra	Roseau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$462.41 GHS5,407.96	$129.51 EC$350.00	-72.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,630.20 GHS218K	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	-76.2%
Average			-74.2%

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pay 11.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Accra	Roseau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 GHS21.59	$1.85 EC$5.00	+0.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.40 GHS51.49	$4.13 EC$11.17	-6.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.54 GHS29.68	$7.40 EC$20.00	+191.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.09 GHS831.35	$46.25 EC$125.00	-34.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.69 GHS148.41	$8.33 EC$22.50	-34.4%
Average			-11.1%

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Accra	Roseau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.19 GHS165.96	$55.50 EC$150.00	+291.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.41 GHS215.27	$37.00 EC$100.00	+101.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$36.21 GHS423.52	$74.00 EC$200.00	+104.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.46 GHS613.49	$92.51 EC$250.00	+76.3%
Average			+130.7%

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