Cost of living comparison

Ghana

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Fiji

Suva vs. Accra Cost of Living Summary

Suva is 4.4% cheaper than Accra.

Restaurants: pay 18.6% less in Suva
Groceries: pay 24.7% less in Suva
Transportation: pay 12.1% more in Suva
Housing: pay 7.3% more in Suva
Childcare: pay 40.9% less in Suva
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.3% less in Suva
Clothing: pay 83.6% more in Suva

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

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Suva vs. Accra Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.6% less for restaurants

	Accra	Suva
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.98 GHS93.33	$5.78 FJD13.10	-27.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.34 GHS120.88	$7.55 FJD17.13	-26.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 GHS18.22	$1.54 FJD3.49	-1.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 GHS5.37	$0.76 FJD1.73	+66.5%
Average			-18.6%

Accra vs. Suva - Cost of restaurants

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pay 24.7% less for groceries

	Accra	Suva
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 GHS19.03	$0.55 FJD1.25	-66.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 GHS69.08	$5.12 FJD11.60	-13.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.71 GHS160.33	$4.93 FJD11.17	-64.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.62 GHS30.70	$3.32 FJD7.52	+26.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.26 GHS38.13	$2.82 FJD6.40	-13.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.66 GHS19.36	$1.13 FJD2.55	-31.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 GHS7.51	$1.13 FJD2.56	+75.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GHS9.50	$1.57 FJD3.56	+93.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 GHS18.97	$1.45 FJD3.29	-10.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 GHS14.34	$0.57 FJD1.29	-53.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 GHS14.24	$0.49 FJD1.11	-59.7%
Average			-24.7%

Accra vs. Suva - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.1% more for transportation

	Accra	Suva
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.98 GHS58.28	$5.36 FJD12.16	+7.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.19 GHS469.97	$22.21 FJD50.37	-44.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	$24,435.76 FJD55,411.74	+205.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.84 GHS138.52	$4.44 FJD10.07	-62.5%
Average			+12.1%

Accra vs. Suva - Cost of transportation

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pay 7.3% more for housing

	Accra	Suva
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.44 GHS496.28	$23.99 FJD54.40	-43.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$677.62 GHS7,924.86	$885.02 FJD2,006.91	+30.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.40 GHS3,244.17	$325.66 FJD738.49	+17.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.06 GHS655.60	$34.77 FJD78.84	-38.0%
Average			+7.3%

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pay 40.9% less for childcare

	Accra	Suva
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$462.41 GHS5,407.96	$226.59 FJD513.82	-51.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,630.20 GHS218K	$13,291.27 FJD30,139.96	-28.7%
Average			-40.9%

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pay 27.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Accra	Suva
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 GHS21.59	$3.55 FJD8.06	+92.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.40 GHS51.49	$2.93 FJD6.65	-33.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.54 GHS29.68	$9.77 FJD22.16	+285.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.09 GHS831.35	$36.16 FJD82.00	-49.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.69 GHS148.41	$3.33 FJD7.56	-73.7%
Average			-27.3%

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pay 83.6% more for clothing

	Accra	Suva
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.19 GHS165.96	$33.32 FJD75.56	+134.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.41 GHS215.27	$39.99 FJD90.67	+117.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$36.21 GHS423.52	$69.22 FJD156.97	+91.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.46 GHS613.49	$61.13 FJD138.63	+16.5%
Average			+83.6%

Accra vs. Suva - Cost of clothing

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