Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Cockburn Town instead of Accra, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Accra
|
Cockburn Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.82
GHS49.48
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.37
GHS75.78
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
GHS7.62
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
GHS2.99
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Accra
|
Cockburn Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
GHS15.63
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.46
GHS35.54
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.31
GHS116.17
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
GHS23.48
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.18
GHS22.36
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
GHS13.09
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS6.10
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
GHS8.37
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS12.38
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS12.44
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
GHS9.89
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Accra
|
Cockburn Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
GHS44.60
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.96
GHS338.71
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS82,200.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.16
GHS114.70
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Accra
|
Cockburn Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.40
GHS456.18
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$627.15
GHS6,443.94
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.15
GHS1,152.37
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.69
GHS407.77
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Accra
|
Cockburn Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.02
GHS585.83
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,655.73
GHS78,662.66
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Accra
|
Cockburn Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
GHS12.38
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.75
GHS28.28
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.57
GHS16.11
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.21
GHS372.03
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.33
GHS95.88
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Accra
|
Cockburn Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.87
GHS152.84
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.10
GHS206.55
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.71
GHS336.07
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.57
GHS355.16
|
?? |
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