Cost of living in Accra
Accra, Ghana
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Cost of living in Accra vs. Ghana overall average
Accra is 19.1% more expensive than Ghana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.8% more in Accra
- Groceries
-
pay 20.0% more in Accra
- Transportation
-
pay 10.5% more in Accra
- Housing
-
pay 7.4% more in Accra
- Childcare
-
pay 16.5% more in Accra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.4% more in Accra
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, childcare, transportation, and housing in Accra are more expensive than in Ghana.
Accra Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.82
GHS74.63
|
$1.89
-
$8.18
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.37
GHS114.31
|
$5.39
-
$9.33
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
GHS11.49
|
$0.44
-
$1.61
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
GHS4.51
|
$0.19
-
$0.44
|
Accra - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
GHS23.58
|
$0.93
-
$2.23
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.46
GHS53.60
|
$1.54
-
$12.55
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.31
GHS175.24
|
$7.57
-
$16.56
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
GHS35.41
|
$1.49
-
$3.69
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.18
GHS33.74
|
$1.05
-
$3.07
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
GHS19.75
|
$0.47
-
$1.90
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS9.20
|
$0.32
-
$1.02
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
GHS12.63
|
$0.31
-
$1.87
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS18.68
|
$0.60
-
$2.03
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS18.76
|
$0.66
-
$1.98
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
GHS14.92
|
$0.54
-
$1.59
|
Accra - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
GHS67.28
|
$4.09
-
$5.34
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.96
GHS510.93
|
$23.67
-
$62.19
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS123,997.79
|
$7,145.16
-
$19,252.70
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.16
GHS173.02
|
$7.33
-
$13.12
|
Accra - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.40
GHS688.14
|
$26.17
-
$96.30
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$627.15
GHS9,720.61
|
$300.00
-
$1,444.55
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.15
GHS1,738.33
|
$60.61
-
$266.52
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.69
GHS615.11
|
$22.90
-
$73.64
|
Accra - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.02
GHS883.72
|
$32.09
-
$79.96
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,655.73
GHS118,661.75
|
$4,815.15
-
$15,000.00
|
Accra - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
GHS18.68
|
$0.63
-
$2.49
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.75
GHS42.66
|
$1.42
-
$5.12
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.57
GHS24.31
|
$1.53
-
$2.43
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.21
GHS561.20
|
$15.99
-
$75.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.33
GHS144.63
|
$7.00
-
$12.27
|
Accra - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.87
GHS230.56
|
$5.93
-
$38.52
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.10
GHS311.57
|
$8.93
-
$26.24
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.71
GHS506.96
|
$13.76
-
$60.22
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.57
GHS535.76
|
$16.95
-
$67.41
|
Accra - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Ghana
to see the average cost of cities throughout Ghana, like
Accra,
Kumasi,
Tamale,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Ghana compared to Accra.
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