Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 88.5% more expensive than Accra.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Accra, you would:
pay 2.1% more for restaurants
Accra
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.16
GHS56.28
|
$2.08
฿76.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.47
GHS87.55
|
$5.66
฿209.15
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
GHS8.24
|
$0.67
฿24.69
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
GHS2.97
|
$0.35
฿13.09
|
|
pay 5.8% more for groceries
Accra
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
GHS15.33
|
$1.48
฿54.86
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.96
GHS53.63
|
$7.99
฿295.57
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.28
GHS98.62
|
$6.46
฿238.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
GHS23.13
|
$1.75
฿64.59
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
GHS25.30
|
$1.07
฿39.60
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
GHS13.44
|
$1.20
฿44.55
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
GHS5.80
|
$0.50
฿18.64
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
GHS7.92
|
$0.79
฿29.28
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
GHS11.51
|
$0.59
฿21.82
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GHS11.36
|
$0.62
฿22.83
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
GHS9.41
|
$0.46
฿17.00
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Accra
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
GHS49.89
|
$4.57
฿168.96
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.56
GHS318.92
|
$24.32
฿899.32
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,189.79
GHS83,795.34
|
$31,287.73
฿1,157,127.49
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.31
GHS112.56
|
$9.68
฿358.06
|
|
pay 47.4% more for housing
Accra
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.59
GHS563.08
|
$17.10
฿632.39
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$895.45
GHS12,122.33
|
$290.79
฿10,754.48
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$59.21
GHS801.57
|
$207.49
฿7,673.55
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.83
GHS403.81
|
$49.43
฿1,828.08
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
Accra
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.39
GHS817.57
|
$334.45
฿12,369.25
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,690.48
GHS77,035.89
|
$9,908.05
฿366,433.66
|
|
pay 52.6% more for entertainment and sports
Accra
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
GHS12.51
|
$1.90
฿70.21
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
GHS28.95
|
$1.94
฿71.91
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.48
GHS20.01
|
$3.61
฿133.63
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.72
GHS497.14
|
$47.07
฿1,740.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
GHS81.29
|
$5.63
฿208.30
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
Accra
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.41
GHS181.47
|
$40.39
฿1,493.80
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$12.88
GHS174.31
|
$27.03
฿999.65
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$34.37
GHS465.25
|
$82.02
฿3,033.41
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.18
GHS462.75
|
$65.30
฿2,414.88
|
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