Cost of living comparison
compared to
Accra vs. Managua Cost of Living Summary
Accra is 11.8% more expensive than Managua.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.9% more in Accra
- Groceries
-
pay 17.6% more in Accra
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Accra
- Housing
-
pay 10.9% more in Accra
- Childcare
-
pay 11.9% less in Accra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.3% more in Accra
- Clothing
-
pay 74.2% less in Accra
The cost of transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants in Accra are more expensive than in Managua. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Accra. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Accra.
Accra vs. Managua Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Accra instead of Managua, you would:
pay 1.9% more for restaurants
|
Managua
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
NIO180.13
|
$6.00
GHS67.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.30
NIO268.05
|
$7.92
GHS89.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
NIO30.05
|
$0.96
GHS10.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
NIO23.85
|
$0.38
GHS4.35
|
|
Managua vs. Accra - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.6% more for groceries
|
Managua
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.41
NIO88.57
|
$1.53
GHS17.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.80
NIO212.71
|
$6.37
GHS71.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.68
NIO171.86
|
$13.37
GHS151.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
NIO84.08
|
$2.43
GHS27.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.87
NIO105.33
|
$2.40
GHS27.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
NIO64.95
|
$1.36
GHS15.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
NIO14.44
|
$0.63
GHS7.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
NIO29.96
|
$0.63
GHS7.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NIO37.17
|
$1.32
GHS14.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
NIO65.18
|
$1.42
GHS16.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
NIO36.72
|
$1.22
GHS13.77
|
|
Managua vs. Accra - Cost of groceries
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Managua
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.05
NIO185.42
|
$4.13
GHS46.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.01
NIO220.45
|
$35.04
GHS395.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,973.64
NIO843,003.80
|
$8,000.00
GHS90,384.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.94
NIO218.09
|
$10.89
GHS123.03
|
|
Managua vs. Accra - Cost of transportation
pay 10.9% more for housing
|
Managua
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.87
NIO1,353.03
|
$37.96
GHS428.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$256.67
NIO9,418.23
|
$513.87
GHS5,805.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$190.00
NIO6,971.94
|
$165.82
GHS1,873.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.42
NIO2,767.34
|
$39.97
GHS451.57
|
|
Managua vs. Accra - Cost of housing
pay 11.9% less for childcare
|
Managua
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$124.17
NIO4,556.22
|
$72.38
GHS817.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
NIO220,166.41
|
$7,072.54
GHS79,905.65
|
|
Managua vs. Accra - Cost of childcare
pay 17.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Managua
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
NIO49.90
|
$1.54
GHS17.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.31
NIO84.64
|
$3.72
GHS42.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
NIO97.58
|
$2.03
GHS22.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.79
NIO1,313.28
|
$39.69
GHS448.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
NIO293.56
|
$10.00
GHS112.98
|
|
Managua vs. Accra - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 74.2% less for clothing
|
Managua
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.43
NIO2,841.42
|
$14.52
GHS164.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.50
NIO2,660.34
|
$18.80
GHS212.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$132.64
NIO4,867.30
|
$27.35
GHS308.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.16
NIO3,968.84
|
$41.22
GHS465.70
|
|
Managua vs. Accra - Cost of clothing
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