Cost of living comparison
Accra is 39.2% cheaper than Port Of Spain.
If you lived in Accra instead of Port Of Spain, you would:
pay 48.5% less for restaurants
Port Of Spain
|
Accra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.78
$79.83
|
$4.16
GHS55.80
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.17
$55.38
|
$6.47
GHS86.79
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
$6.43
|
$0.61
GHS8.17
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
$5.36
|
$0.22
GHS2.94
|
|
pay 25.4% less for groceries
Port Of Spain
|
Accra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.23
$15.11
|
$1.13
GHS15.20
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
$26.79
|
$3.96
GHS53.17
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.80
$52.87
|
$7.28
GHS97.77
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
$24.10
|
$1.71
GHS22.93
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.82
$25.91
|
$1.87
GHS25.08
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.70
$11.50
|
$0.99
GHS13.33
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
$6.61
|
$0.43
GHS5.75
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
$7.67
|
$0.58
GHS7.85
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
$14.63
|
$0.85
GHS11.41
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
$3.52
|
$0.84
GHS11.26
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
$3.80
|
$0.70
GHS9.33
|
|
pay 39.3% less for transportation
Port Of Spain
|
Accra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.39
$22.95
|
$3.69
GHS49.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$58.91
$399.13
|
$23.56
GHS316.18
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,293.81
$212,037.16
|
$6,189.79
GHS83,073.87
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.19
$75.83
|
$8.31
GHS111.59
|
|
pay 23.1% less for housing
Port Of Spain
|
Accra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.98
$331.88
|
$41.59
GHS558.23
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$572.99
$3,882.43
|
$895.45
GHS12,017.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$415.74
$2,816.93
|
$59.21
GHS794.67
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.25
$387.91
|
$29.83
GHS400.34
|
|
pay 24.6% less for childcare
Port Of Spain
|
Accra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.42
$1,168.28
|
$60.39
GHS810.53
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,908.83
$33,260.73
|
$5,690.48
GHS76,372.61
|
|
pay 42.2% less for entertainment and sports
Port Of Spain
|
Accra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
$11.97
|
$0.92
GHS12.40
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
$25.32
|
$2.14
GHS28.71
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
$40.91
|
$1.48
GHS19.84
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.96
$338.55
|
$36.72
GHS492.86
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.36
$49.89
|
$6.01
GHS80.59
|
|
pay 71.3% less for clothing
Port Of Spain
|
Accra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.99
$433.60
|
$13.41
GHS179.91
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.07
$386.66
|
$12.88
GHS172.81
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.63
$681.84
|
$34.37
GHS461.25
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.80
$621.98
|
$34.18
GHS458.77
|
|
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