Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 3.4% cheaper than Accra.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Accra, you would:
pay 24.6% less for restaurants
|
Accra
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.99
GHS65.01
|
$4.19
₹352.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.67
GHS108.66
|
$4.19
₹352.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
GHS11.33
|
$0.43
₹36.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
GHS4.37
|
$0.19
₹16.21
|
|
pay 53.1% less for groceries
|
Accra
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
GHS25.81
|
$0.53
₹44.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.57
GHS58.07
|
$2.40
₹201.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.22
GHS166.33
|
$2.87
₹241.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
GHS39.30
|
$1.12
₹94.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
GHS34.09
|
$1.62
₹136.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
GHS18.74
|
$0.91
₹76.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS9.55
|
$0.38
₹31.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
GHS11.93
|
$0.47
₹39.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
GHS18.70
|
$0.25
₹20.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
GHS18.04
|
$0.16
₹13.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
GHS15.43
|
$0.20
₹16.96
|
|
pay 17.6% less for transportation
|
Accra
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
GHS70.70
|
$4.49
₹377.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.97
GHS585.51
|
$11.98
₹1,007.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,310.68
GHS135,297.27
|
$14,378.06
₹1,208,994.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.58
GHS204.79
|
$2.52
₹211.57
|
|
pay 13.0% less for housing
|
Accra
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.95
GHS748.14
|
$8.22
₹691.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.99
GHS6,983.91
|
$257.61
₹21,661.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.80
GHS1,559.58
|
$147.09
₹12,368.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.81
GHS713.18
|
$50.99
₹4,287.87
|
|
pay 3.8% less for childcare
|
Accra
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$59.09
GHS962.04
|
$92.34
₹7,764.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,489.48
GHS89,368.35
|
$1,986.57
₹167,042.72
|
|
pay 22.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Accra
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
GHS19.53
|
$1.80
₹151.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
GHS40.97
|
$2.08
₹174.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
GHS26.06
|
$4.19
₹352.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.44
GHS577.04
|
$23.02
₹1,935.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.70
GHS141.68
|
$4.79
₹403.00
|
|
pay 65.7% more for clothing
|
Accra
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.66
GHS254.91
|
$31.38
₹2,639.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.59
GHS302.68
|
$36.88
₹3,100.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.46
GHS528.42
|
$49.59
₹4,170.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.24
GHS541.18
|
$36.96
₹3,108.21
|
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