Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 79.5% more expensive than Accra.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Accra, you would:
pay 31.6% more for restaurants
|
Accra
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.99
GHS65.01
|
$7.58
UAH312.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.67
GHS108.66
|
$6.32
UAH260.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
GHS11.33
|
$0.62
UAH25.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
GHS4.37
|
$0.41
UAH16.93
|
|
pay 31.4% less for groceries
|
Accra
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
GHS25.81
|
$0.73
UAH30.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.57
GHS58.07
|
$4.30
UAH177.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.22
GHS166.33
|
$3.88
UAH160.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
GHS39.30
|
$1.78
UAH73.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
GHS34.09
|
$1.97
UAH81.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
GHS18.74
|
$0.34
UAH14.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS9.55
|
$0.64
UAH26.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
GHS11.93
|
$0.71
UAH29.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
GHS18.70
|
$0.94
UAH38.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
GHS18.04
|
$0.28
UAH11.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
GHS15.43
|
$0.37
UAH15.47
|
|
pay 37.9% more for transportation
|
Accra
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
GHS70.70
|
$5.16
UAH213.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.97
GHS585.51
|
$9.66
UAH398.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,310.68
GHS135,297.27
|
$30,944.11
UAH1,277,343.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.58
GHS204.79
|
$4.19
UAH173.09
|
|
pay 61.9% more for housing
|
Accra
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.95
GHS748.14
|
$5.82
UAH240.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.99
GHS6,983.91
|
$558.46
UAH23,052.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.80
GHS1,559.58
|
$325.98
UAH13,456.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.81
GHS713.18
|
$72.04
UAH2,973.91
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Accra
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$59.09
GHS962.04
|
$365.07
UAH15,069.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,489.48
GHS89,368.35
|
$6,874.47
UAH283,771.53
|
|
pay 13.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Accra
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
GHS19.53
|
$1.26
UAH52.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
GHS40.97
|
$1.34
UAH55.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
GHS26.06
|
$2.27
UAH93.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.44
GHS577.04
|
$26.77
UAH1,105.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.70
GHS141.68
|
$5.05
UAH208.55
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for clothing
|
Accra
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.66
GHS254.91
|
$69.25
UAH2,858.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.59
GHS302.68
|
$36.51
UAH1,507.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.46
GHS528.42
|
$87.23
UAH3,600.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.24
GHS541.18
|
$94.45
UAH3,898.90
|
|
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