Cost of living comparison

South Africa

compared to

Ghana

Accra vs. Pretoria Cost of Living Summary

Accra is 3.0% cheaper than Pretoria.

Restaurants: pay 16.0% more in Accra
Groceries: pay 63.9% more in Accra
Transportation: pay 55.4% less in Accra
Housing: pay 8.9% less in Accra
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Accra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.6% more in Accra
Clothing: pay 55.7% less in Accra

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

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Accra vs. Pretoria Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.0% more for restaurants

	Pretoria	Accra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.01 ZAR148.66	$7.98 GHS93.33	-11.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.41 ZAR89.20	$10.34 GHS120.88	+91.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 ZAR17.48	$1.56 GHS18.22	+47.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 ZAR14.04	$0.46 GHS5.37	-46.1%
Average			+16.0%

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pay 63.9% more for groceries

	Pretoria	Accra
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 ZAR18.21	$1.63 GHS19.03	+47.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.18 ZAR68.94	$5.91 GHS69.08	+41.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.45 ZAR73.36	$13.71 GHS160.33	+208.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 ZAR40.74	$2.62 GHS30.70	+6.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.23 ZAR36.86	$3.26 GHS38.13	+45.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 ZAR13.10	$1.66 GHS19.36	+108.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 ZAR12.22	$0.64 GHS7.51	-13.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 ZAR13.11	$0.81 GHS9.50	+2.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 ZAR11.92	$1.62 GHS18.97	+124.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 ZAR8.18	$1.23 GHS14.34	+147.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 ZAR8.93	$1.22 GHS14.24	+124.8%
Average			+63.9%

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pay 55.4% less for transportation

	Pretoria	Accra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.75 ZAR94.81	$4.98 GHS58.28	-13.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$177.56 ZAR2,928.68	$40.19 GHS469.97	-77.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,391.94 ZAR584K	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	-77.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.55 ZAR108.03	$11.84 GHS138.52	+80.8%
Average			-55.4%

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pay 8.9% less for housing

	Pretoria	Accra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.83 ZAR607.50	$42.44 GHS496.28	+15.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$454.27 ZAR7,492.67	$677.62 GHS7,924.86	+49.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$405.14 ZAR6,682.45	$277.40 GHS3,244.17	-31.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.49 ZAR1,904.94	$56.06 GHS655.60	-51.5%
Average			-8.9%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Pretoria	Accra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$260.78 ZAR4,301.35	$462.41 GHS5,407.96	+77.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,821.75 ZAR129K	$18,630.20 GHS218K	+138.2%
Average			+105.5%

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pay 47.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Pretoria	Accra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.55 ZAR42.12	$1.85 GHS21.59	-27.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 ZAR37.17	$4.40 GHS51.49	+95.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 ZAR53.60	$2.54 GHS29.68	-21.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.49 ZAR519.46	$71.09 GHS831.35	+125.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.21 ZAR118.93	$12.69 GHS148.41	+76.0%
Average			+47.6%

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pay 55.7% less for clothing

	Pretoria	Accra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.03 ZAR874.71	$14.19 GHS165.96	-73.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.00 ZAR527.89	$18.41 GHS215.27	-42.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.85 ZAR1,515.02	$36.21 GHS423.52	-60.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.87 ZAR1,366.87	$52.46 GHS613.49	-36.7%
Average			-55.7%

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