Cost of living comparison

Dominica

compared to

Ghana

Accra vs. Roseau Cost of Living Summary

Accra is 0.2% cheaper than Roseau.

Restaurants: pay 1.1% less in Accra
Groceries: pay 20.6% less in Accra
Transportation: pay 46.8% less in Accra
Housing: pay 41.5% more in Accra
Childcare: pay 3.9 times more in Accra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.5% more in Accra
Clothing: pay 56.7% less in Accra

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

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Accra vs. Roseau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.1% less for restaurants

	Roseau	Accra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$7.98 GHS93.33	+7.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.57 EC$17.75	$10.34 GHS120.88	+57.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 EC$6.67	$1.56 GHS18.22	-36.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$0.46 GHS5.37	-79.3%
Average			-1.1%

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pay 20.6% less for groceries

	Roseau	Accra
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 EC$5.67	$1.63 GHS19.03	-22.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$5.91 GHS69.08	+391.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.61 EC$34.07	$13.71 GHS160.33	+8.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 EC$15.13	$2.62 GHS30.70	-53.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09 EC$13.76	$3.26 GHS38.13	-36.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91 EC$7.86	$1.66 GHS19.36	-43.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 EC$2.90	$0.64 GHS7.51	-40.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 EC$5.49	$0.81 GHS9.50	-60.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 EC$6.30	$1.62 GHS18.97	-30.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 EC$4.37	$1.23 GHS14.34	-24.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 EC$3.71	$1.22 GHS14.24	-11.3%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 46.8% less for transportation

	Roseau	Accra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 EC$14.58	$4.98 GHS58.28	-7.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.13 EC$143.58	$40.19 GHS469.97	-24.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	-77.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.23 EC$79.00	$11.84 GHS138.52	-59.5%
Average			-46.8%

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pay 41.5% more for housing

	Roseau	Accra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.92 EC$191.67	$42.44 GHS496.28	-40.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$677.62 GHS7,924.86	+138.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$277.40 GHS3,244.17	+36.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.58 EC$293.44	$56.06 GHS655.60	-48.4%
Average			+41.5%

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pay 3.9 times more for childcare

	Roseau	Accra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.51 EC$350.00	$462.41 GHS5,407.96	+257.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	$18,630.20 GHS218K	+319.6%
Average			+287.1%

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pay 12.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Roseau	Accra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$1.85 GHS21.59	-0.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 EC$11.17	$4.40 GHS51.49	+6.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$2.54 GHS29.68	-65.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 EC$125.00	$71.09 GHS831.35	+53.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$12.69 GHS148.41	+52.4%
Average			+12.5%

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pay 56.7% less for clothing

	Roseau	Accra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 EC$150.00	$14.19 GHS165.96	-74.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$100.00	$18.41 GHS215.27	-50.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$36.21 GHS423.52	-51.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$52.46 GHS613.49	-43.3%
Average			-56.7%

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