Cost of living comparison
Abu Dhabi is 3.2 times more expensive than Accra.
If you lived in Abu Dhabi instead of Accra, you would:
pay 61.0% more for restaurants
|
Accra
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.82
GHS70.50
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.37
GHS107.98
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
GHS10.86
|
$1.08
AED3.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
GHS4.26
|
$0.42
AED1.53
|
|
pay 3.0% less for groceries
|
Accra
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
GHS22.28
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.46
GHS50.64
|
$4.80
AED17.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.31
GHS165.53
|
$6.85
AED25.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
GHS33.45
|
$3.16
AED11.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.18
GHS31.87
|
$3.61
AED13.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
GHS18.66
|
$1.00
AED3.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS8.69
|
$0.82
AED3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
GHS11.93
|
$0.81
AED2.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS17.65
|
$0.69
AED2.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS17.72
|
$0.50
AED1.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
GHS14.10
|
$0.58
AED2.13
|
|
pay 92.9% more for transportation
|
Accra
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
GHS63.55
|
$3.03
AED11.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.96
GHS482.64
|
$24.50
AED90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS117,130.40
|
$45,026.41
AED165,382.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.16
GHS163.43
|
$7.23
AED26.56
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Accra
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.40
GHS650.03
|
$103.04
AED378.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$627.15
GHS9,182.25
|
$1,349.31
AED4,956.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.15
GHS1,642.06
|
$1,005.59
AED3,693.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.69
GHS581.05
|
$119.02
AED437.15
|
|
pay 6.7 times more for childcare
|
Accra
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.02
GHS834.78
|
$669.40
AED2,458.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,655.73
GHS112,089.89
|
$12,841.46
AED47,166.80
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Accra
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
GHS17.64
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.75
GHS40.30
|
$5.88
AED21.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.57
GHS22.96
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.21
GHS530.12
|
$64.83
AED238.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.33
GHS136.62
|
$13.61
AED50.00
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for clothing
|
Accra
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.87
GHS217.79
|
$67.20
AED246.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.10
GHS294.32
|
$62.59
AED229.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.71
GHS478.88
|
$103.06
AED378.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.57
GHS506.09
|
$100.93
AED370.72
|
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