Cost of living comparison
Accra is 5.0 times more expensive than Banjul.
If you lived in Accra instead of Banjul, you would:
pay 26.1% less for restaurants
Banjul
|
Accra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.87
GMD262.60
|
$3.99
GHS56.81
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.53
GMD375.14
|
$6.67
GHS94.95
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
GMD87.87
|
$0.70
GHS9.90
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
GMD99.55
|
$0.27
GHS3.82
|
|
pay 66.7% more for groceries
Banjul
|
Accra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
GMD36.68
|
$1.59
GHS22.55
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.32
GMD225.08
|
$3.57
GHS50.74
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
GMD372.37
|
$10.22
GHS145.34
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
GMD132.05
|
$2.41
GHS34.34
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.34
GMD90.75
|
$2.09
GHS29.78
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
GMD56.72
|
$1.15
GHS16.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GMD39.70
|
$0.59
GHS8.35
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
GMD60.50
|
$0.73
GHS10.42
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
GMD45.38
|
$1.15
GHS16.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD30.25
|
$1.11
GHS15.76
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD28.36
|
$0.95
GHS13.48
|
|
pay 96.2% more for transportation
Banjul
|
Accra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
GMD284.01
|
$4.34
GHS61.78
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$35.97
GHS511.61
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,877.17
GMD195,071.93
|
$8,310.68
GHS118,220.60
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.58
GHS178.95
|
|
pay 45.9% more for housing
Banjul
|
Accra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.18
GMD3,334.56
|
$45.95
GHS653.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$428.99
GHS6,102.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$55.82
GMD3,784.73
|
$95.80
GHS1,362.73
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.39
GMD1,721.22
|
$43.81
GHS623.16
|
|
pay 22.6 times more for childcare
Banjul
|
Accra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$7.38
GMD500.18
|
$59.09
GHS840.62
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$147.55
GMD10,003.69
|
$5,489.48
GHS78,088.64
|
|
pay 27.4% more for entertainment and sports
Banjul
|
Accra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GMD125.05
|
$1.20
GHS17.07
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
GMD154.86
|
$2.52
GHS35.80
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.81
GMD122.55
|
$1.60
GHS22.77
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.82
GMD1,750.65
|
$35.44
GHS504.21
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
GMD250.09
|
$8.70
GHS123.79
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Banjul
|
Accra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$15.66
GHS222.73
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$18.59
GHS264.47
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$32.46
GHS461.73
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$33.24
GHS472.88
|
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