Cost of living comparison

Philippines

compared to

Ghana

Accra vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Accra is 12.1% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 55.9% more in Accra
Groceries: pay 18.8% more in Accra
Transportation: pay 16.0% more in Accra
Housing: pay 3.3% more in Accra
Childcare: pay 24.8% more in Accra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.3% more in Accra
Clothing: pay 48.5% less in Accra

The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, groceries, transportation, and housing in Accra are more expensive than in Manila.

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Accra vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 55.9% more for restaurants

	Manila	Accra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.58 ₱351.45	$7.98 GHS93.33	+43.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.98 ₱251.03	$10.34 GHS120.88	+159.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 ₱88.36	$1.56 GHS18.22	+11.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 ₱53.31	$0.46 GHS5.37	-45.8%
Average			+55.9%

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pay 18.8% more for groceries

	Manila	Accra
Bread 1 loaf	$1.44 ₱90.93	$1.63 GHS19.03	+12.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.89 ₱244.77	$5.91 GHS69.08	+52.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.23 ₱455.56	$13.71 GHS160.33	+89.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 ₱143.70	$2.62 GHS30.70	+15.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.18 ₱137.50	$3.26 GHS38.13	+49.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.49 ₱93.83	$1.66 GHS19.36	+11.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 ₱53.49	$0.64 GHS7.51	-24.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 ₱85.76	$0.81 GHS9.50	-40.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 ₱51.97	$1.62 GHS18.97	+96.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 ₱64.97	$1.23 GHS14.34	+18.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱75.72	$1.22 GHS14.24	+1.3%
Average			+18.8%

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pay 16.0% more for transportation

	Manila	Accra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 ₱312.22	$4.98 GHS58.28	+0.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.75 ₱803.31	$40.19 GHS469.97	+215.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,359.52 ₱1M	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	-62.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.54 ₱160.16	$11.84 GHS138.52	+365.9%
Average			+16.0%

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pay 3.3% more for housing

	Manila	Accra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.14 ₱1,520.93	$42.44 GHS496.28	+75.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$543.82 ₱34,257.78	$677.62 GHS7,924.86	+24.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$281.50 ₱17,733.05	$277.40 GHS3,244.17	-1.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.04 ₱5,924.32	$56.06 GHS655.60	-40.4%
Average			+3.3%

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pay 24.8% more for childcare

	Manila	Accra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$619.65 ₱39,034.94	$462.41 GHS5,407.96	-25.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,932.60 ₱563K	$18,630.20 GHS218K	+108.6%
Average			+24.8%

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pay 58.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Accra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 ₱75.31	$1.85 GHS21.59	+54.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.55 ₱160.66	$4.40 GHS51.49	+72.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.11 ₱195.81	$2.54 GHS29.68	-18.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.86 ₱2,700.12	$71.09 GHS831.35	+65.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.77 ₱426.76	$12.69 GHS148.41	+87.3%
Average			+58.3%

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pay 48.5% less for clothing

	Manila	Accra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.27 ₱3,670.68	$14.19 GHS165.96	-75.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.47 ₱1,730.75	$18.41 GHS215.27	-33.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.69 ₱4,830.90	$36.21 GHS423.52	-52.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$57.51 ₱3,623.11	$52.46 GHS613.49	-8.8%
Average			-48.5%

Manila vs. Accra - Cost of clothing

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