Cost of living comparison
Castries is 2.4 times more expensive than Accra.
If you lived in Castries instead of Accra, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Accra
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.99
GHS65.01
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.67
GHS108.66
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
GHS11.33
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
GHS4.37
|
$1.05
EC$2.83
|
|
pay 92.6% more for groceries
|
Accra
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
GHS25.81
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.57
GHS58.07
|
$3.08
EC$8.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.22
GHS166.33
|
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
GHS39.30
|
$3.67
EC$9.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
GHS34.09
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
GHS18.74
|
$4.44
EC$11.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS9.55
|
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
GHS11.93
|
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
GHS18.70
|
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
GHS18.04
|
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
GHS15.43
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Accra
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
GHS70.70
|
$5.78
EC$15.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.97
GHS585.51
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,310.68
GHS135,297.27
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.58
GHS204.79
|
?? | |
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Accra
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.95
GHS748.14
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.99
GHS6,983.91
|
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.80
GHS1,559.58
|
$374.65
EC$1,012.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.81
GHS713.18
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Accra
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$59.09
GHS962.04
|
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,489.48
GHS89,368.35
|
?? | |
pay 20.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Accra
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
GHS19.53
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
GHS40.97
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
GHS26.06
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.44
GHS577.04
|
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.70
GHS141.68
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for clothing
|
Accra
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.66
GHS254.91
|
$75.39
EC$203.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.59
GHS302.68
|
$53.19
EC$143.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.46
GHS528.42
|
$115.63
EC$312.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.24
GHS541.18
|
$104.84
EC$283.33
|
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