Cost of living comparison
Accra is 2.5 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Accra instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 13.3% more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Accra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.30
LYD30.730
|
$4.16
GHS56.28
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LYD20.480
|
$6.47
GHS87.55
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LYD2.620
|
$0.61
GHS8.24
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
LYD0.890
|
$0.22
GHS2.97
|
|
pay 81.4% more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Accra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.39
LYD1.900
|
$1.13
GHS15.33
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
LYD15.930
|
$3.96
GHS53.63
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.74
LYD18.250
|
$7.28
GHS98.62
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
LYD6.960
|
$1.71
GHS23.13
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
LYD8.510
|
$1.87
GHS25.30
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
LYD4.070
|
$0.99
GHS13.44
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
LYD2.640
|
$0.43
GHS5.80
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
$0.58
GHS7.92
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$0.85
GHS11.51
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
LYD1.500
|
$0.84
GHS11.36
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.550
|
$0.70
GHS9.41
|
|
pay 8.4 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Accra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
$3.69
GHS49.89
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.05
LYD112.410
|
$23.56
GHS318.92
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,223.10
LYD74,255.540
|
$6,189.79
GHS83,795.34
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.30
LYD30.730
|
$8.31
GHS112.56
|
|
pay 73.0% more for housing
Tripoli
|
Accra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.66
LYD110.540
|
$41.59
GHS563.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$230.97
LYD1,126.640
|
$895.45
GHS12,122.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.80
LYD672.140
|
$59.21
GHS801.57
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.44
LYD187.500
|
$29.83
GHS403.81
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Accra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.16
LYD342.220
|
$60.39
GHS817.57
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,259.84
LYD6,145.290
|
$5,690.48
GHS77,035.89
|
|
pay 50.8% more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Accra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
LYD4.900
|
$0.92
GHS12.51
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.920
|
$2.14
GHS28.95
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.31
LYD11.270
|
$1.48
GHS20.01
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.91
LYD141.030
|
$36.72
GHS497.14
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
LYD25.610
|
$6.01
GHS81.29
|
|
pay 53.4% less for clothing
Tripoli
|
Accra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.42
LYD192.270
|
$13.41
GHS181.47
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.22
LYD166.930
|
$12.88
GHS174.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.78
LYD267.230
|
$34.37
GHS465.25
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.56
LYD319.780
|
$34.18
GHS462.75
|
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