Cost of living comparison

Fiji

compared to

Ghana

Accra vs. Suva Cost of Living Summary

Accra is 4.6% more expensive than Suva.

Restaurants: pay 22.8% more in Accra
Groceries: pay 32.7% more in Accra
Transportation: pay 10.8% less in Accra
Housing: pay 6.8% less in Accra
Childcare: pay 69.1% more in Accra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.5% more in Accra
Clothing: pay 45.5% less in Accra

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

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Accra vs. Suva Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.8% more for restaurants

	Suva	Accra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.78 FJD13.10	$7.98 GHS93.33	+38.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.55 FJD17.13	$10.34 GHS120.88	+36.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.54 FJD3.49	$1.56 GHS18.22	+1.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 FJD1.73	$0.46 GHS5.37	-39.9%
Average			+22.8%

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pay 32.7% more for groceries

	Suva	Accra
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 FJD1.25	$1.63 GHS19.03	+195.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 FJD11.60	$5.91 GHS69.08	+15.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.93 FJD11.17	$13.71 GHS160.33	+178.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.32 FJD7.52	$2.62 GHS30.70	-20.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.82 FJD6.40	$3.26 GHS38.13	+15.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.13 FJD2.55	$1.66 GHS19.36	+46.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.13 FJD2.56	$0.64 GHS7.51	-43.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 FJD3.56	$0.81 GHS9.50	-48.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.45 FJD3.29	$1.62 GHS18.97	+12.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 FJD1.29	$1.23 GHS14.34	+116.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 FJD1.11	$1.22 GHS14.24	+147.9%
Average			+32.7%

Suva vs. Accra - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.8% less for transportation

	Suva	Accra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.36 FJD12.16	$4.98 GHS58.28	-7.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.21 FJD50.37	$40.19 GHS469.97	+80.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,435.76 FJD55,411.74	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	-67.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.44 FJD10.07	$11.84 GHS138.52	+166.6%
Average			-10.8%

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pay 6.8% less for housing

	Suva	Accra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.99 FJD54.40	$42.44 GHS496.28	+76.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$885.02 FJD2,006.91	$677.62 GHS7,924.86	-23.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$325.66 FJD738.49	$277.40 GHS3,244.17	-14.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.77 FJD78.84	$56.06 GHS655.60	+61.2%
Average			-6.8%

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pay 69.1% more for childcare

	Suva	Accra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$226.59 FJD513.82	$462.41 GHS5,407.96	+104.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,291.27 FJD30,139.96	$18,630.20 GHS218K	+40.2%
Average			+69.1%

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pay 37.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Suva	Accra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.55 FJD8.06	$1.85 GHS21.59	-48.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.93 FJD6.65	$4.40 GHS51.49	+50.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.77 FJD22.16	$2.54 GHS29.68	-74.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.16 FJD82.00	$71.09 GHS831.35	+96.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.33 FJD7.56	$12.69 GHS148.41	+280.8%
Average			+37.5%

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pay 45.5% less for clothing

	Suva	Accra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.32 FJD75.56	$14.19 GHS165.96	-57.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.99 FJD90.67	$18.41 GHS215.27	-54.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.22 FJD156.97	$36.21 GHS423.52	-47.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.13 FJD138.63	$52.46 GHS613.49	-14.2%
Average			-45.5%

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