Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 2.8 times more expensive than Accra.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Accra, you would:
pay 6.2% less for restaurants
|
Accra
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.99
GHS65.01
|
$4.15
CN¥29.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.67
GHS108.66
|
$5.54
CN¥39.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
GHS11.33
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
GHS4.37
|
$0.31
CN¥2.21
|
|
pay 12.0% less for groceries
|
Accra
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
GHS25.81
|
$1.43
CN¥10.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.57
GHS58.07
|
$6.83
CN¥48.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.22
GHS166.33
|
$7.46
CN¥53.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
GHS39.30
|
$1.75
CN¥12.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
GHS34.09
|
$1.44
CN¥10.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
GHS18.74
|
$0.96
CN¥6.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS9.55
|
$0.79
CN¥5.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
GHS11.93
|
$0.87
CN¥6.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
GHS18.70
|
$0.58
CN¥4.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
GHS18.04
|
$0.37
CN¥2.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
GHS15.43
|
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
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pay 20.9% more for transportation
|
Accra
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
GHS70.70
|
$4.35
CN¥31.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.97
GHS585.51
|
$34.62
CN¥246.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,310.68
GHS135,297.27
|
$20,773.90
CN¥147,964.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.58
GHS204.79
|
$4.68
CN¥33.34
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Accra
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.95
GHS748.14
|
$13.59
CN¥96.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.99
GHS6,983.91
|
$969.73
CN¥6,906.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.80
GHS1,559.58
|
$561.86
CN¥4,001.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.81
GHS713.18
|
$42.17
CN¥300.36
|
|
pay 9.4 times more for childcare
|
Accra
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$59.09
GHS962.04
|
$836.50
CN¥5,958.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,489.48
GHS89,368.35
|
$25,256.69
CN¥179,893.27
|
|
pay 50.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Accra
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
GHS19.53
|
$1.38
CN¥9.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
GHS40.97
|
$3.73
CN¥26.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
GHS26.06
|
$3.46
CN¥24.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.44
GHS577.04
|
$62.16
CN¥442.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.70
GHS141.68
|
$8.31
CN¥59.19
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for clothing
|
Accra
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.66
GHS254.91
|
$65.57
CN¥467.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.59
GHS302.68
|
$35.21
CN¥250.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.46
GHS528.42
|
$85.31
CN¥607.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.24
GHS541.18
|
$112.58
CN¥801.88
|
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