Cost of living comparison
Accra is 37.0% cheaper than Abu Dhabi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.0% less in Accra
- Groceries
-
pay 24.2% more in Accra
- Transportation
-
pay 12.5% more in Accra
- Housing
-
pay 66.5% less in Accra
- Childcare
-
pay 66.0% less in Accra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.4% less in Accra
- Clothing
-
pay 70.0% less in Accra
The cost of groceries and transportation in Accra are more expensive than in Abu Dhabi. Expenses including clothing, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Accra.
If you lived in Accra instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 35.0% less for restaurants
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$4.82
GHS63.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$7.37
GHS97.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
AED3.95
|
$0.74
GHS9.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
AED1.53
|
$0.29
GHS3.86
|
|
pay 24.2% more for groceries
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
$1.52
GHS20.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.80
AED17.63
|
$3.46
GHS45.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
AED25.17
|
$11.31
GHS149.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
AED11.62
|
$2.28
GHS30.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
AED13.24
|
$2.18
GHS28.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
AED3.67
|
$1.27
GHS16.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AED3.00
|
$0.59
GHS7.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
AED2.97
|
$0.81
GHS10.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
AED2.52
|
$1.21
GHS15.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
AED1.83
|
$1.21
GHS16.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
AED2.13
|
$0.96
GHS12.77
|
|
pay 12.5% more for transportation
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.03
AED11.11
|
$4.34
GHS57.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.50
AED90.00
|
$32.96
GHS437.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,026.41
AED165,380.42
|
$8,000.00
GHS106,130.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.23
AED26.56
|
$11.16
GHS148.09
|
|
pay 66.5% less for housing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$103.04
AED378.46
|
$44.40
GHS588.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,349.31
AED4,955.95
|
$627.15
GHS8,319.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,005.59
AED3,693.51
|
$112.15
GHS1,487.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.02
AED437.14
|
$39.69
GHS526.48
|
|
pay 66.0% less for childcare
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$669.40
AED2,458.67
|
$57.02
GHS756.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,841.46
AED47,166.22
|
$7,655.73
GHS101,563.26
|
|
pay 58.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$1.21
GHS15.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.88
AED21.61
|
$2.75
GHS36.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
$1.57
GHS20.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.83
AED238.13
|
$36.21
GHS480.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$9.33
GHS123.79
|
|
pay 70.0% less for clothing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.20
AED246.81
|
$14.87
GHS197.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.59
AED229.90
|
$20.10
GHS266.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.06
AED378.55
|
$32.71
GHS433.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.93
AED370.71
|
$34.57
GHS458.56
|
|
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