Cost of living comparison
Bratislava is 2.9 times more expensive than Accra.
If you lived in Bratislava instead of Accra, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
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Accra
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.82
GHS76.14
|
$10.72
€10.29
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.37
GHS116.61
|
$8.57
€8.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
GHS11.72
|
$1.96
€1.88
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
GHS4.60
|
$1.53
€1.47
|
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pay 15.9% more for groceries
|
Accra
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
GHS24.06
|
$1.75
€1.68
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.46
GHS54.69
|
$6.52
€6.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.31
GHS178.78
|
$4.34
€4.17
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
GHS36.13
|
$3.22
€3.09
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.18
GHS34.42
|
$3.46
€3.32
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
GHS20.15
|
$0.79
€0.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS9.38
|
$0.84
€0.80
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
GHS12.88
|
$1.01
€0.97
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS19.06
|
$1.98
€1.90
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS19.14
|
$0.75
€0.72
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
GHS15.23
|
$0.77
€0.74
|
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pay 78.3% more for transportation
|
Accra
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
GHS68.64
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.96
GHS521.24
|
$38.58
€37.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS126,500.00
|
$24,650.55
€23,661.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.16
GHS176.51
|
$15.65
€15.02
|
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pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Accra
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.40
GHS702.03
|
$20.58
€19.75
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$627.15
GHS9,916.77
|
$769.99
€739.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.15
GHS1,773.41
|
$617.27
€592.50
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.69
GHS627.52
|
$187.33
€179.82
|
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pay 6.4 times more for childcare
|
Accra
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.02
GHS901.56
|
$612.91
€588.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,655.73
GHS121,056.28
|
$15,233.33
€14,622.12
|
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pay 82.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Accra
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
GHS19.06
|
$2.68
€2.57
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.75
GHS43.52
|
$2.81
€2.70
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.57
GHS24.80
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.21
GHS572.53
|
$45.95
€44.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.33
GHS147.55
|
$11.15
€10.70
|
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pay 3.1 times more for clothing
|
Accra
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.87
GHS235.21
|
$73.52
€70.57
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.10
GHS317.86
|
$37.05
€35.56
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.71
GHS517.19
|
$83.22
€79.89
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.57
GHS546.57
|
$101.33
€97.26
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