Cost of living comparison

Ghana

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New Zealand

Wellington vs. Accra Cost of Living Summary

Wellington is 83.6% more expensive than Accra.

Restaurants: pay 45.0% more in Wellington
Groceries: pay 9.6% more in Wellington
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Wellington
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Wellington
Childcare: pay 25.7% more in Wellington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.3% more in Wellington
Clothing: pay 2.9 times more in Wellington

The cost of clothing, housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Wellington are more expensive than in Accra. Notably, clothing, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Wellington.

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Wellington vs. Accra Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.0% more for restaurants

	Accra	Wellington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.98 GHS93.33	$13.73 NZ$24.27	+72.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.34 GHS120.88	$9.02 NZ$15.95	-12.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 GHS18.22	$2.42 NZ$4.28	+55.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 GHS5.37	$1.71 NZ$3.02	+272.2%
Average			+45.0%

Accra vs. Wellington - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.6% more for groceries

	Accra	Wellington
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 GHS19.03	$2.16 NZ$3.82	+32.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 GHS69.08	$4.62 NZ$8.18	-21.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.71 GHS160.33	$7.12 NZ$12.59	-48.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.62 GHS30.70	$6.89 NZ$12.19	+162.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.26 GHS38.13	$4.37 NZ$7.73	+34.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.66 GHS19.36	$1.40 NZ$2.47	-15.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 GHS7.51	$0.99 NZ$1.75	+53.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GHS9.50	$1.37 NZ$2.42	+68.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 GHS18.97	$2.93 NZ$5.18	+80.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 GHS14.34	$0.95 NZ$1.69	-22.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 GHS14.24	$0.57 NZ$1.01	-53.2%
Average			+9.6%

Accra vs. Wellington - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Accra	Wellington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.98 GHS58.28	$7.03 NZ$12.44	+41.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.19 GHS469.97	$101.23 NZ$179.01	+151.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	$25,203.61 NZ$44,568.72	+215.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.84 GHS138.52	$16.19 NZ$28.63	+36.7%
Average			+106.9%

Accra vs. Wellington - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Accra	Wellington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.44 GHS496.28	$53.32 NZ$94.29	+25.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$677.62 GHS7,924.86	$1,215.08 NZ$2,148.69	+79.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.40 GHS3,244.17	$1,141.32 NZ$2,018.26	+311.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.06 GHS655.60	$149.83 NZ$264.95	+167.3%
Average			+160.7%

Accra vs. Wellington - Cost of housing

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pay 25.7% more for childcare

	Accra	Wellington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$462.41 GHS5,407.96	$1,055.30 NZ$1,866.14	+128.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,630.20 GHS218K	$12,899.11 NZ$22,810.11	-30.8%
Average			+25.7%

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pay 32.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Accra	Wellington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 GHS21.59	$7.28 NZ$12.88	+294.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.40 GHS51.49	$3.34 NZ$5.91	-24.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.54 GHS29.68	$25.18 NZ$44.53	+892.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.09 GHS831.35	$38.09 NZ$67.36	-46.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.69 GHS148.41	$12.04 NZ$21.30	-5.1%
Average			+32.3%

Accra vs. Wellington - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 2.9 times more for clothing

	Accra	Wellington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.19 GHS165.96	$77.76 NZ$137.50	+447.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.41 GHS215.27	$28.15 NZ$49.78	+52.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$36.21 GHS423.52	$101.77 NZ$179.97	+181.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.46 GHS613.49	$152.66 NZ$269.95	+191.0%
Average			+187.7%

Accra vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing

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