Cost of living comparison
Georgetown is 2.8 times more expensive than Accra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 92.8% more in Georgetown
- Groceries
-
pay 40.1% more in Georgetown
- Transportation
-
pay 58.6% more in Georgetown
- Housing
-
pay 60.1% more in Georgetown
- Childcare
-
pay 9.2 times more in Georgetown
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.7% more in Georgetown
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Georgetown
The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, transportation, and groceries in Georgetown are more expensive than in Accra. Notably, childcare, clothing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Georgetown.
If you lived in Georgetown instead of Accra, you would:
pay 92.8% more for restaurants
Accra
|
Georgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.82
GHS70.67
|
$11.88
GYD2,480.09
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.37
GHS108.24
|
$8.55
GYD1,785.66
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
GHS10.88
|
$1.21
GYD252.97
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
GHS4.27
|
$0.71
GYD148.81
|
|
pay 40.1% more for groceries
Accra
|
Georgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
GHS22.33
|
$2.01
GYD418.78
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.46
GHS50.76
|
$5.36
GYD1,118.28
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.31
GHS165.93
|
$12.31
GYD2,570.38
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
GHS33.53
|
$3.41
GYD710.96
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.18
GHS31.94
|
$2.63
GYD548.70
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
GHS18.70
|
$1.78
GYD372.16
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS8.71
|
$1.20
GYD251.38
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
GHS11.96
|
$1.70
GYD354.54
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS17.69
|
$2.05
GYD427.08
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS17.77
|
$0.71
GYD147.51
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
GHS14.13
|
$0.93
GYD194.40
|
|
pay 58.6% more for transportation
Accra
|
Georgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
GHS63.70
|
$4.00
GYD835.55
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$32.96
GHS483.79
|
$28.51
GYD5,952.21
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS117,411.41
|
$15,680.67
GYD3,273,715.79
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.16
GHS163.83
|
$28.99
GYD6,051.41
|
|
pay 60.1% more for housing
Accra
|
Georgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.40
GHS651.59
|
$61.18
GYD12,772.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$627.15
GHS9,204.28
|
$617.07
GYD128,829.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.15
GHS1,646.00
|
$281.14
GYD58,695.41
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.69
GHS582.44
|
$61.00
GYD12,735.25
|
|
pay 9.2 times more for childcare
Accra
|
Georgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.02
GHS836.78
|
$876.83
GYD183,059.60
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,655.73
GHS112,358.80
|
$23,225.94
GYD4,848,973.65
|
|
pay 25.7% more for entertainment and sports
Accra
|
Georgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
GHS17.69
|
$2.14
GYD446.42
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.75
GHS40.39
|
$3.88
GYD810.16
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.57
GHS23.02
|
$2.19
GYD456.34
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.21
GHS531.39
|
$38.81
GYD8,101.62
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.33
GHS136.95
|
$5.94
GYD1,240.04
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
Accra
|
Georgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.87
GHS218.31
|
$38.01
GYD7,936.28
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.10
GHS295.02
|
$52.27
GYD10,912.39
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.71
GHS480.03
|
$83.63
GYD17,459.82
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.57
GHS507.30
|
$80.78
GYD16,864.60
|
|
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