Cost of living comparison

Senegal

compared to

Ghana

Accra vs. Dakar Cost of Living Summary

Accra is 21.0% cheaper than Dakar.

Restaurants: pay 14.4% more in Accra
Groceries: pay 24.5% more in Accra
Transportation: pay 56.9% less in Accra
Housing: pay 33.3% less in Accra
Childcare: pay 60.5% more in Accra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.6% more in Accra
Clothing: pay 61.2% less in Accra

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

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Accra vs. Dakar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.4% more for restaurants

	Dakar	Accra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 F CFA2,990	$7.98 GHS93.33	+55.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.10 F CFA6,478	$10.34 GHS120.88	-6.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.22 F CFA715	$1.56 GHS18.22	+27.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 F CFA511	$0.46 GHS5.37	-47.5%
Average			+14.4%

Dakar vs. Accra - Cost of restaurants

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pay 24.5% more for groceries

	Dakar	Accra
Bread 1 loaf	$0.73 F CFA424	$1.63 GHS19.03	+124.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.68 F CFA5,066	$5.91 GHS69.08	-31.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.67 F CFA5,646	$13.71 GHS160.33	+41.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 F CFA1,442	$2.62 GHS30.70	+6.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.08 F CFA2,385	$3.26 GHS38.13	-20.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 F CFA849	$1.66 GHS19.36	+13.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 F CFA501	$0.64 GHS7.51	-25.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 F CFA768	$0.81 GHS9.50	-38.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 F CFA463	$1.62 GHS18.97	+104.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 F CFA362	$1.23 GHS14.34	+98.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 F CFA249	$1.22 GHS14.24	+185.9%
Average			+24.5%

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pay 56.9% less for transportation

	Dakar	Accra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.27 F CFA3,659	$4.98 GHS58.28	-20.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$76.82 F CFA44,847	$40.19 GHS469.97	-47.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,357.24 F CFA29M	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	-84.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.20 F CFA11,212	$11.84 GHS138.52	-38.3%
Average			-56.9%

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pay 33.3% less for housing

	Dakar	Accra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.36 F CFA27,068	$42.44 GHS496.28	-8.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$810.84 F CFA473K	$677.62 GHS7,924.86	-16.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$431.19 F CFA252K	$277.40 GHS3,244.17	-35.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$155.27 F CFA90,649	$56.06 GHS655.60	-63.9%
Average			-33.3%

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pay 60.5% more for childcare

	Dakar	Accra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$321.49 F CFA188K	$462.41 GHS5,407.96	+43.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,398.32 F CFA6M	$18,630.20 GHS218K	+79.2%
Average			+60.5%

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pay 24.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Dakar	Accra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.56 F CFA1,495	$1.85 GHS21.59	-27.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.37 F CFA1,968	$4.40 GHS51.49	+30.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.13 F CFA1,246	$2.54 GHS29.68	+18.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.81 F CFA26,161	$71.09 GHS831.35	+58.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 F CFA4,983	$12.69 GHS148.41	+48.7%
Average			+24.6%

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pay 61.2% less for clothing

	Dakar	Accra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.04 F CFA33,885	$14.19 GHS165.96	-75.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.52 F CFA26,576	$18.41 GHS215.27	-59.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.35 F CFA49,830	$36.21 GHS423.52	-57.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.73 F CFA56,474	$52.46 GHS613.49	-45.8%
Average			-61.2%

Dakar vs. Accra - Cost of clothing

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