Cost of living comparison
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Accra vs. Khartoum Cost of Living Summary
Accra is 76.2% more expensive than Khartoum.
Accra vs. Khartoum Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Accra instead of Khartoum, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Khartoum
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.36
SDG1,418.54
|
$7.98
GHS93.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.71
SDG1,627.06
|
$10.34
GHS120.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
SDG308.57
|
$1.56
GHS18.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
SDG222.64
|
$0.46
GHS5.37
|
|
Khartoum vs. Accra - Cost of restaurants
pay 58.4% more for groceries
|
Khartoum
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
SDG842.10
|
$1.63
GHS19.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.91
GHS69.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
SDG3,083.40
|
$13.71
GHS160.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SDG2,164.24
|
$2.62
GHS30.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
SDG1,204.41
|
$3.26
GHS38.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
SDG1,197.70
|
$1.66
GHS19.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
SDG272.84
|
$0.64
GHS7.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
SDG423.87
|
$0.81
GHS9.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SDG447.82
|
$1.62
GHS18.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
SDG280.14
|
$1.23
GHS14.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
SDG211.93
|
$1.22
GHS14.24
|
|
Khartoum vs. Accra - Cost of groceries
pay 34.6% more for transportation
|
Khartoum
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
SDG2,581.72
|
$4.98
GHS58.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$40.19
GHS469.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,000.00
SDG3M
|
$8,000.00
GHS93,560.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.84
GHS138.52
|
|
Khartoum vs. Accra - Cost of transportation
pay 35.5% more for housing
|
Khartoum
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.29
SDG19,423.33
|
$42.44
GHS496.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$537.26
SDG323K
|
$677.62
GHS7,924.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$171.67
SDG103K
|
$277.40
GHS3,244.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.17
SDG32,585.77
|
$56.06
GHS655.60
|
|
Khartoum vs. Accra - Cost of housing
pay 5.3 times more for childcare
|
Khartoum
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.29
SDG67,544.64
|
$462.41
GHS5,407.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,702.37
SDG2M
|
$18,630.20
GHS218K
|
|
Khartoum vs. Accra - Cost of childcare
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Khartoum
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
SDG1,430.34
|
$1.85
GHS21.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
SDG1,678.29
|
$4.40
GHS51.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.81
SDG1,088.74
|
$2.54
GHS29.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
$71.09
GHS831.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
$12.69
GHS148.41
|
|
Khartoum vs. Accra - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Khartoum
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$14.19
GHS165.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.70
SDG5,233.05
|
$18.41
GHS215.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$36.21
GHS423.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$52.46
GHS613.49
|
|
Khartoum vs. Accra - Cost of clothing
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