Cost of living comparison
Castries is 2.4 times more expensive than Accra.
If you lived in Castries instead of Accra, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Accra
|
Castries
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.82
GHS76.14
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.37
GHS116.61
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
GHS11.72
|
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
GHS4.60
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
pay 77.1% more for groceries
|
Accra
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
GHS24.06
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.46
GHS54.69
|
$3.52
EC$9.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.31
GHS178.78
|
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
GHS36.13
|
$3.79
EC$10.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.18
GHS34.42
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
GHS20.15
|
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS9.38
|
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
GHS12.88
|
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS19.06
|
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS19.14
|
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
GHS15.23
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Accra
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
GHS68.64
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.96
GHS521.24
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS126,500.00
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.16
GHS176.51
|
?? | |
pay 98.6% more for housing
|
Accra
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.40
GHS702.03
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$627.15
GHS9,916.77
|
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.15
GHS1,773.41
|
$407.02
EC$1,100.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.69
GHS627.52
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Accra
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.02
GHS901.56
|
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,655.73
GHS121,056.28
|
?? | |
pay 14.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Accra
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
GHS19.06
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.75
GHS43.52
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.57
GHS24.80
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.21
GHS572.53
|
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.33
GHS147.55
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for clothing
|
Accra
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.87
GHS235.21
|
$78.94
EC$213.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.10
GHS317.86
|
$58.59
EC$158.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.71
GHS517.19
|
$123.34
EC$333.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.57
GHS546.57
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
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