Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 2.5 times more expensive than Accra.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Accra, you would:
pay 16.2% less for restaurants
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Accra
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.82
GHS76.14
|
$4.17
CN¥30.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.37
GHS116.61
|
$5.57
CN¥40.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
GHS11.72
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
GHS4.60
|
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
|
pay 14.2% less for groceries
|
Accra
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
GHS24.06
|
$1.43
CN¥10.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.46
GHS54.69
|
$7.31
CN¥52.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.31
GHS178.78
|
$7.17
CN¥51.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
GHS36.13
|
$1.74
CN¥12.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.18
GHS34.42
|
$1.53
CN¥11.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
GHS20.15
|
$0.92
CN¥6.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS9.38
|
$0.71
CN¥5.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
GHS12.88
|
$0.89
CN¥6.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS19.06
|
$0.58
CN¥4.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS19.14
|
$0.37
CN¥2.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
GHS15.23
|
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
|
pay 25.9% more for transportation
|
Accra
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
GHS68.64
|
$4.36
CN¥31.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.96
GHS521.24
|
$33.40
CN¥241.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS126,500.00
|
$20,872.18
CN¥151,177.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.16
GHS176.51
|
$4.59
CN¥33.26
|
|
pay 80.8% more for housing
|
Accra
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.40
GHS702.03
|
$13.28
CN¥96.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$627.15
GHS9,916.77
|
$929.88
CN¥6,735.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.15
GHS1,773.41
|
$492.44
CN¥3,566.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.69
GHS627.52
|
$42.04
CN¥304.50
|
|
pay 8.2 times more for childcare
|
Accra
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.02
GHS901.56
|
$763.49
CN¥5,529.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,655.73
GHS121,056.28
|
$22,913.01
CN¥165,958.96
|
|
pay 43.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Accra
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
GHS19.06
|
$1.11
CN¥8.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.75
GHS43.52
|
$3.60
CN¥26.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.57
GHS24.80
|
$3.48
CN¥25.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.21
GHS572.53
|
$65.46
CN¥474.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.33
GHS147.55
|
$8.35
CN¥60.47
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Accra
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.87
GHS235.21
|
$62.65
CN¥453.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.10
GHS317.86
|
$34.69
CN¥251.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.71
GHS517.19
|
$83.45
CN¥604.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.57
GHS546.57
|
$107.64
CN¥779.61
|
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