Cost of living comparison

Trinidad and Tobago

compared to

Ghana

Accra vs. Port Of Spain Cost of Living Summary

Accra is 30.3% cheaper than Port Of Spain.

Restaurants: pay 6.4% less in Accra
Groceries: pay 15.3% less in Accra
Transportation: pay 50.4% less in Accra
Housing: pay 36.8% less in Accra
Childcare: pay 41.2% more in Accra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.3% more in Accra
Clothing: pay 67.1% less in Accra

The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Accra are more expensive than in Port Of Spain. Expenses including clothing, transportation, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Accra.

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Accra vs. Port Of Spain Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Accra instead of Port Of Spain, you would:

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pay 6.4% less for restaurants

	Port Of Spain	Accra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.32 TTD70.16	$7.98 GHS93.33	-22.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.84 TTD60.14	$10.34 GHS120.88	+16.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 TTD6.92	$1.56 GHS18.22	+53.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 TTD5.01	$0.46 GHS5.37	-37.7%
Average			-6.4%

Port Of Spain vs. Accra - Cost of restaurants

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pay 15.3% less for groceries

	Port Of Spain	Accra
Bread 1 loaf	$2.52 TTD17.12	$1.63 GHS19.03	-35.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.32 TTD22.56	$5.91 GHS69.08	+78.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.25 TTD62.87	$13.71 GHS160.33	+48.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.38 TTD29.79	$2.62 GHS30.70	-40.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.57 TTD31.07	$3.26 GHS38.13	-28.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.50 TTD17.01	$1.66 GHS19.36	-33.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.38 TTD9.40	$0.64 GHS7.51	-53.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.67 TTD11.37	$0.81 GHS9.50	-51.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.95 TTD13.23	$1.62 GHS18.97	-16.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 TTD6.64	$1.23 GHS14.34	+25.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 TTD5.82	$1.22 GHS14.24	+42.2%
Average			-15.3%

Port Of Spain vs. Accra - Cost of groceries

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pay 50.4% less for transportation

	Port Of Spain	Accra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 TTD29.40	$4.98 GHS58.28	+15.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$132.67 TTD902.03	$40.19 GHS469.97	-69.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,853.34 TTD251K	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	-78.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.06 TTD75.17	$11.84 GHS138.52	+7.1%
Average			-50.4%

Port Of Spain vs. Accra - Cost of transportation

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pay 36.8% less for housing

	Port Of Spain	Accra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.39 TTD383.36	$42.44 GHS496.28	-24.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,014.70 TTD6,898.83	$677.62 GHS7,924.86	-33.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$519.48 TTD3,531.93	$277.40 GHS3,244.17	-46.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.52 TTD472.63	$56.06 GHS655.60	-19.4%
Average			-36.8%

Port Of Spain vs. Accra - Cost of housing

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pay 41.2% more for childcare

	Port Of Spain	Accra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$399.05 TTD2,713.11	$462.41 GHS5,407.96	+15.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,825.75 TTD73,603.36	$18,630.20 GHS218K	+72.1%
Average			+41.2%

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pay 6.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Of Spain	Accra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.21 TTD15.03	$1.85 GHS21.59	-16.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 TTD25.28	$4.40 GHS51.49	+18.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.90 TTD40.09	$2.54 GHS29.68	-57.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.51 TTD384.20	$71.09 GHS831.35	+25.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.84 TTD60.14	$12.69 GHS148.41	+43.5%
Average			+6.3%

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pay 67.1% less for clothing

	Port Of Spain	Accra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.67 TTD371.67	$14.19 GHS165.96	-74.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.59 TTD350.79	$18.41 GHS215.27	-64.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.94 TTD992.23	$36.21 GHS423.52	-75.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.19 TTD701.58	$52.46 GHS613.49	-49.2%
Average			-67.1%

Port Of Spain vs. Accra - Cost of clothing

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