Cost of living comparison

Tonga

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Ghana

Accra vs. Nuku'alofa Cost of Living Summary

Accra is 1.7% more expensive than Nuku'alofa.

Restaurants: pay 21.9% less in Accra
Groceries: pay 0.3% more in Accra
Transportation: pay 0.7% more in Accra
Housing: pay 23.5% less in Accra
Childcare: pay 14.8 times more in Accra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.2% less in Accra
Clothing: pay 33.8% more in Accra

The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, and groceries in Accra are more expensive than in Nuku'alofa. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Accra. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Accra.

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Accra vs. Nuku'alofa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Accra instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:

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pay 21.9% less for restaurants

	Nuku'alofa	Accra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$7.98 GHS93.33	-3.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$10.34 GHS120.88	-0.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$1.56 GHS18.22	-45.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$0.46 GHS5.37	-81.3%
Average			-21.9%

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pay 0.3% more for groceries

	Nuku'alofa	Accra
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$1.63 GHS19.03	+56.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$5.91 GHS69.08	+31.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$13.71 GHS160.33	+131.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$2.62 GHS30.70	-48.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$3.26 GHS38.13	+22.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$1.66 GHS19.36	+31.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.64 GHS7.51	-48.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$0.81 GHS9.50	-38.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$1.62 GHS18.97	-4.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$1.23 GHS14.34	-15.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$1.22 GHS14.24	+2.1%
Average			+0.3%

Nuku'alofa vs. Accra - Cost of groceries

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pay 0.7% more for transportation

	Nuku'alofa	Accra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$4.98 GHS58.28	-9.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	$40.19 GHS469.97	-3.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	+37.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$11.84 GHS138.52	-36.6%
Average			+0.7%

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pay 23.5% less for housing

	Nuku'alofa	Accra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$42.44 GHS496.28	-65.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$677.62 GHS7,924.86	+8.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$277.40 GHS3,244.17
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$56.06 GHS655.60	-60.8%
Average			-23.5%

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pay 14.8 times more for childcare

	Nuku'alofa	Accra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$462.41 GHS5,407.96	+193.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$18,630.20 GHS218K	+7376.2%
Average			+1380.0%

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pay 23.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Nuku'alofa	Accra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$1.85 GHS21.59	-44.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$4.40 GHS51.49	+51.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$2.54 GHS29.68	-75.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$71.09 GHS831.35	+128.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$12.69 GHS148.41	-69.4%
Average			-23.2%

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pay 33.8% more for clothing

	Nuku'alofa	Accra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$14.19 GHS165.96	-2.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$18.41 GHS215.27	+4.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$36.21 GHS423.52	+74.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$52.46 GHS613.49	+80.4%
Average			+33.8%

Nuku'alofa vs. Accra - Cost of clothing

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