Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 75.6% more expensive than Accra.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Accra, you would:
pay 13.5% more for restaurants
|
Accra
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.82
GHS77.15
|
$7.22
UAH299.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.37
GHS118.17
|
$6.02
UAH249.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
GHS11.88
|
$0.62
UAH25.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
GHS4.66
|
$0.40
UAH16.73
|
|
pay 33.5% less for groceries
|
Accra
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
GHS24.38
|
$0.76
UAH31.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.46
GHS55.41
|
$4.34
UAH179.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.31
GHS181.15
|
$4.03
UAH166.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
GHS36.61
|
$1.57
UAH64.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.18
GHS34.88
|
$1.92
UAH79.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
GHS20.42
|
$0.34
UAH13.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS9.51
|
$0.70
UAH29.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
GHS13.05
|
$0.72
UAH29.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS19.31
|
$0.91
UAH37.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS19.40
|
$0.29
UAH11.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
GHS15.43
|
$0.31
UAH12.81
|
|
pay 42.2% more for transportation
|
Accra
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
GHS69.55
|
$5.14
UAH213.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.96
GHS528.18
|
$9.39
UAH389.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS128,183.59
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,265,495.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.16
GHS178.86
|
$4.48
UAH185.56
|
|
pay 51.6% more for housing
|
Accra
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.40
GHS711.37
|
$5.76
UAH238.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$627.15
GHS10,048.75
|
$582.58
UAH24,136.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.15
GHS1,797.02
|
$351.09
UAH14,545.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.69
GHS635.88
|
$74.50
UAH3,086.40
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Accra
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.02
GHS913.56
|
$373.81
UAH15,487.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,655.73
GHS122,667.43
|
$7,372.61
UAH305,446.34
|
|
pay 14.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Accra
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
GHS19.31
|
$1.20
UAH49.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.75
GHS44.10
|
$1.45
UAH60.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.57
GHS25.13
|
$2.38
UAH98.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.21
GHS580.15
|
$25.96
UAH1,075.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.33
GHS149.51
|
$4.82
UAH199.53
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Accra
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.87
GHS238.34
|
$66.82
UAH2,768.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.10
GHS322.09
|
$37.62
UAH1,558.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.71
GHS524.07
|
$91.04
UAH3,771.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.57
GHS553.85
|
$90.26
UAH3,739.40
|
|
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