Cost of living comparison
Saipan is 2.5 times more expensive than Accra.
If you lived in Saipan instead of Accra, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
Accra
|
Saipan
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.16
GHS56.28
|
$7.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.47
GHS87.55
|
$12.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
GHS8.24
|
$1.50
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
GHS2.97
|
$1.15
|
|
pay 71.4% more for groceries
Accra
|
Saipan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
GHS15.33
|
$2.90
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.96
GHS53.63
|
$5.50
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.28
GHS98.62
|
$5.77
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
GHS23.13
|
$3.66
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
GHS25.30
|
$3.00
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
GHS13.44
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
GHS5.80
|
$1.00
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
GHS7.92
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
GHS11.51
|
?? | |
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GHS11.36
|
$0.99
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
GHS9.41
|
?? | |
pay 44.1% more for transportation
Accra
|
Saipan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
GHS49.89
|
$4.66
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.56
GHS318.92
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,189.79
GHS83,795.34
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.31
GHS112.56
|
$13.46
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for housing
Accra
|
Saipan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.59
GHS563.08
|
$111.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$895.45
GHS12,122.33
|
$650.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$59.21
GHS801.57
|
$490.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.83
GHS403.81
|
$153.63
|
|
pay 98.0% more for childcare
Accra
|
Saipan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.39
GHS817.57
|
$189.50
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,690.48
GHS77,035.89
|
$4,674.00
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Accra
|
Saipan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
GHS12.51
|
$5.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
GHS28.95
|
$4.67
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.48
GHS20.01
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.72
GHS497.14
|
$60.75
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
GHS81.29
|
$8.00
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
Accra
|
Saipan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.41
GHS181.47
|
$38.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$12.88
GHS174.31
|
$34.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$34.37
GHS465.25
|
$90.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.18
GHS462.75
|
$85.00
|
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