Cost of living comparison

Grenada

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Ghana

Accra vs. St. George's Cost of Living Summary

Accra is 26.2% cheaper than St. George's.

Restaurants: pay 5.5% less in Accra
Groceries: pay 30.5% less in Accra
Transportation: pay 42.0% less in Accra
Housing: pay 44.2% less in Accra
Childcare: pay 6.8 times more in Accra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.8% more in Accra
Clothing: pay 48.2% less in Accra

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

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Accra vs. St. George's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Accra instead of St. George's, you would:

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pay 5.5% less for restaurants

	St. George's	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	$8.33 EC$22.50	$10.34 GHS120.88	+24.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$1.56 GHS18.22	-19.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$0.46 GHS5.37	-76.4%
Average			-5.5%

St. George's vs. Accra - Cost of restaurants

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pay 30.5% less for groceries

	St. George's	Accra
Bread 1 loaf	$2.38 EC$6.44	$1.63 GHS19.03	-31.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.93 EC$18.74	$5.91 GHS69.08	-14.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.41 EC$41.64	$13.71 GHS160.33	-11.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.26 EC$11.50	$2.62 GHS30.70	-38.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$3.26 GHS38.13	-23.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$1.66 GHS19.36	-72.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.64 GHS7.51	-42.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 EC$2.00	$0.81 GHS9.50	+9.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.59 EC$7.00	$1.62 GHS18.97	-37.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$1.23 GHS14.34	-5.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.67 EC$4.50	$1.22 GHS14.24	-26.9%
Average			-30.5%

St. George's vs. Accra - Cost of groceries

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pay 42.0% less for transportation

	St. George's	Accra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.28 EC$14.26	$4.98 GHS58.28	-5.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$64.35 EC$173.91	$40.19 GHS469.97	-37.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	-69.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$11.84 GHS138.52
Average			-42.0%

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pay 44.2% less for housing

	St. George's	Accra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.94 EC$137.67	$42.44 GHS496.28	-16.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,134.73 EC$3,066.67	$677.62 GHS7,924.86	-40.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$437.86 EC$1,183.33	$277.40 GHS3,244.17	-36.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$192.10 EC$519.15	$56.06 GHS655.60	-70.8%
Average			-44.2%

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pay 6.8 times more for childcare

	St. George's	Accra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$55.50 EC$150.00	$462.41 GHS5,407.96	+733.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,330.19 EC$9,000.00	$18,630.20 GHS218K	+459.4%
Average			+582.7%

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pay 13.8% more for entertainment and sports

	St. George's	Accra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.78 EC$7.50	$1.85 GHS21.59	-33.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.38 EC$11.83	$4.40 GHS51.49	+0.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$2.54 GHS29.68
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.00 EC$100.00	$71.09 GHS831.35	+92.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.10 EC$30.00	$12.69 GHS148.41	+14.3%
Average			+13.8%

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pay 48.2% less for clothing

	St. George's	Accra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$35.15 EC$95.00	$14.19 GHS165.96	-59.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.40 EC$120.00	$18.41 GHS215.27	-58.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$50.57 EC$136.67	$36.21 GHS423.52	-28.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.57 EC$236.67	$52.46 GHS613.49	-40.1%
Average			-48.2%

St. George's vs. Accra - Cost of clothing

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