Cost of living comparison

Taiwan

compared to

Ghana

Accra vs. Taipei Cost of Living Summary

Accra is 21.8% cheaper than Taipei.

Restaurants: pay 59.4% more in Accra
Groceries: pay 21.5% less in Accra
Transportation: pay 26.2% less in Accra
Housing: pay 32.0% less in Accra
Childcare: pay 11.7% less in Accra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.3% more in Accra
Clothing: pay 61.5% less in Accra

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

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Accra vs. Taipei Cost Breakdown

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pay 59.4% more for restaurants

	Taipei	Accra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.71 NT$150.49	$7.98 GHS93.92	+69.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.65 NT$180.59	$10.34 GHS121.66	+82.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.92 NT$29.35	$1.56 GHS18.34	+69.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 NT$20.86	$0.46 GHS5.40	-29.7%
Average			+59.4%

Taipei vs. Accra - Cost of restaurants

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pay 21.5% less for groceries

	Taipei	Accra
Bread 1 loaf	$2.02 NT$64.65	$1.63 GHS19.15	-19.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.85 NT$314.68	$5.91 GHS69.52	-40.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.54 NT$368.90	$13.71 GHS161.36	+18.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.72 NT$87.00	$2.62 GHS30.89	-3.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.45 NT$142.21	$3.26 GHS38.37	-26.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.23 NT$71.26	$1.66 GHS19.48	-25.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.51 NT$48.15	$0.64 GHS7.56	-57.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 NT$44.23	$0.81 GHS9.56	-41.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 NT$64.54	$1.62 GHS19.09	-19.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.25 NT$39.84	$1.23 GHS14.44	-1.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 NT$33.27	$1.22 GHS14.33	+17.0%
Average			-21.5%

Taipei vs. Accra - Cost of groceries

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pay 26.2% less for transportation

	Taipei	Accra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.94 NT$126.01	$4.98 GHS58.65	+26.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.67 NT$1,203.90	$40.19 GHS472.98	+6.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,523.97 NT$1M	$8,000.00 GHS94,160.00	-76.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.95 NT$285.93	$11.84 GHS139.40	+32.4%
Average			-26.2%

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pay 32.0% less for housing

	Taipei	Accra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.40 NT$875.71	$42.44 GHS499.46	+54.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,012.31 NT$32,354.87	$677.62 GHS7,975.64	-33.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$482.92 NT$15,434.64	$277.40 GHS3,264.96	-42.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.27 NT$2,118.10	$56.06 GHS659.80	-15.4%
Average			-32.0%

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pay 11.7% less for childcare

	Taipei	Accra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$662.67 NT$21,179.76	$462.41 GHS5,442.61	-30.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,675.66 NT$533K	$18,630.20 GHS219K	+11.7%
Average			-11.7%

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pay 13.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Taipei	Accra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.83 NT$90.29	$1.85 GHS21.73	-34.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.42 NT$109.45	$4.40 GHS51.82	+28.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.92 NT$125.41	$2.54 GHS29.87	-35.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.15 NT$1,315.12	$71.09 GHS836.67	+72.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.73 NT$311.01	$12.69 GHS149.36	+30.4%
Average			+13.3%

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pay 61.5% less for clothing

	Taipei	Accra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.18 NT$2,019.38	$14.19 GHS167.02	-77.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.99 NT$1,277.99	$18.41 GHS216.65	-54.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.98 NT$2,715.95	$36.21 GHS426.23	-57.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.09 NT$3,358.66	$52.46 GHS617.42	-50.1%
Average			-61.5%

Taipei vs. Accra - Cost of clothing

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