Cost of living comparison

Ghana

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Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo vs. Accra Cost of Living Summary

Santo Domingo is 2.0% more expensive than Accra.

Restaurants: pay 2.9% less in Santo Domingo
Groceries: pay 26.2% less in Santo Domingo
Transportation: pay 23.0% more in Santo Domingo
Housing: pay 15.7% more in Santo Domingo
Childcare: pay 53.5% less in Santo Domingo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.5% less in Santo Domingo
Clothing: pay 2.6 times more in Santo Domingo

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

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Santo Domingo vs. Accra Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Santo Domingo instead of Accra, you would:

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pay 2.9% less for restaurants

	Accra	Santo Domingo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.98 GHS93.33	$9.95 DOP611.16	+24.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.34 GHS120.88	$7.54 DOP463.46	-27.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 GHS18.22	$1.04 DOP63.95	-33.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 GHS5.37	$0.57 DOP35.01	+24.2%
Average			-2.9%

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pay 26.2% less for groceries

	Accra	Santo Domingo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 GHS19.03	$1.51 DOP93.03	-6.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 GHS69.08	$3.62 DOP222.50	-38.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.71 GHS160.33	$5.19 DOP318.59	-62.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.62 GHS30.70	$2.34 DOP143.71	-10.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.26 GHS38.13	$2.53 DOP155.32	-22.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.66 GHS19.36	$1.45 DOP88.96	-12.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 GHS7.51	$0.37 DOP22.53	-42.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GHS9.50	$1.24 DOP75.89	+52.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 GHS18.97	$0.83 DOP51.09	-48.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 GHS14.34	$0.91 DOP56.14	-25.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 GHS14.24	$1.00 DOP61.45	-17.9%
Average			-26.2%

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pay 23.0% more for transportation

	Accra	Santo Domingo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.98 GHS58.28	$5.38 DOP330.30	+7.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.19 GHS469.97	$18.24 DOP1,120.45	-54.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	$23,212.79 DOP1M	+190.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.84 GHS138.52	$21.22 DOP1,303.80	+79.2%
Average			+23.0%

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pay 15.7% more for housing

	Accra	Santo Domingo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.44 GHS496.28	$36.30 DOP2,230.04	-14.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$677.62 GHS7,924.86	$721.96 DOP44,352.33	+6.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.40 GHS3,244.17	$350.20 DOP21,513.82	+26.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.06 GHS655.60	$70.91 DOP4,356.44	+26.5%
Average			+15.7%

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pay 53.5% less for childcare

	Accra	Santo Domingo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$462.41 GHS5,407.96	$252.26 DOP15,497.20	-45.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,630.20 GHS218K	$7,399.96 DOP455K	-60.3%
Average			-53.5%

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pay 29.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Accra	Santo Domingo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 GHS21.59	$2.49 DOP152.79	+34.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.40 GHS51.49	$2.27 DOP139.64	-48.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.54 GHS29.68	$5.32 DOP326.97	+109.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.09 GHS831.35	$29.64 DOP1,820.74	-58.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.69 GHS148.41	$7.46 DOP458.37	-41.2%
Average			-29.5%

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pay 2.6 times more for clothing

	Accra	Santo Domingo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.19 GHS165.96	$45.80 DOP2,813.91	+222.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.41 GHS215.27	$46.66 DOP2,866.62	+153.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$36.21 GHS423.52	$87.04 DOP5,346.99	+140.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.46 GHS613.49	$124.34 DOP7,638.61	+137.0%
Average			+161.3%

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