Cost of living comparison

Ethiopia

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Ghana

Accra vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary

Accra is 3.0% more expensive than Addis Ababa.

Restaurants: pay 70.2% more in Accra
Groceries: pay 80.9% more in Accra
Transportation: pay 16.1% less in Accra
Housing: pay 32.5% less in Accra
Childcare: pay 44.6% more in Accra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Accra
Clothing: pay 57.5% less in Accra

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

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Accra vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Accra instead of Addis Ababa, you would:

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pay 70.2% more for restaurants

	Addis Ababa	Accra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.00 ETB654.34	$7.98 GHS93.33	+99.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 ETB1,063.31	$10.34 GHS120.88	+59.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 ETB99.06	$1.56 GHS18.22	+157.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 ETB107.50	$0.46 GHS5.37	-30.1%
Average			+70.2%

Addis Ababa vs. Accra - Cost of restaurants

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pay 80.9% more for groceries

	Addis Ababa	Accra
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 ETB194.58	$1.63 GHS19.03	+36.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.70 ETB604.57	$5.91 GHS69.08	+59.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.09 ETB669.40	$13.71 GHS160.33	+235.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 ETB289.63	$2.62 GHS30.70	+48.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.59 ETB750.34	$3.26 GHS38.13	-28.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.44 ETB399.44	$1.66 GHS19.36	-32.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.30 ETB48.73	$0.64 GHS7.51	+115.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 ETB161.65	$0.81 GHS9.50	-17.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 ETB50.42	$1.62 GHS18.97	+426.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 ETB35.99	$1.23 GHS14.34	+457.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 ETB79.77	$1.22 GHS14.24	+149.7%
Average			+80.9%

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pay 16.1% less for transportation

	Addis Ababa	Accra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.53 ETB577.22	$4.98 GHS58.28	+41.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.11 ETB3,453.30	$40.19 GHS469.97	+90.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$55,000.00 ETB9M	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	-85.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.53 ETB576.64	$11.84 GHS138.52	+236.0%
Average			-16.1%

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pay 32.5% less for housing

	Addis Ababa	Accra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$212.33 ETB34,734.76	$42.44 GHS496.28	-80.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$706.95 ETB116K	$677.62 GHS7,924.86	-4.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.55 ETB64,542.82	$277.40 GHS3,244.17	-29.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$156.76 ETB25,644.51	$56.06 GHS655.60	-64.2%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 44.6% more for childcare

	Addis Ababa	Accra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$136.41 ETB22,314.75	$462.41 GHS5,407.96	+239.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,187.50 ETB5M	$18,630.20 GHS218K	-38.3%
Average			+44.6%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Addis Ababa	Accra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.80 ETB130.87	$1.85 GHS21.59	+130.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.92 ETB150.32	$4.40 GHS51.49	+379.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.00 ETB1,308.69	$2.54 GHS29.68	-68.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.15 ETB7,221.55	$71.09 GHS831.35	+61.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 ETB613.45	$12.69 GHS148.41	+238.4%
Average			+120.3%

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pay 57.5% less for clothing

	Addis Ababa	Accra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.14 ETB5,421.12	$14.19 GHS165.96	-57.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.86 ETB11,591.24	$18.41 GHS215.27	-74.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.65 ETB12,865.68	$36.21 GHS423.52	-54.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.70 ETB13,529.26	$52.46 GHS613.49	-36.6%
Average			-57.5%

Addis Ababa vs. Accra - Cost of clothing

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