Cost of living comparison

Accra, Ghana

compared to

Kingston, Jamaica

Kingston vs. Accra Cost of Living Summary

Kingston is 2.1 times more expensive than Accra.

Restaurants: pay 91.2% more in Kingston
Groceries: pay 69.7% more in Kingston
Transportation: pay 2.5 times more in Kingston
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Kingston
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Kingston
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.6 times more in Kingston
Clothing: pay 80.2% more in Kingston

The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, childcare, restaurants, and clothing in Kingston are more expensive than in Accra. Notably, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Kingston.

Kingston vs. Accra Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kingston instead of Accra, you would:

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pay 91.2% more for restaurants

	Accra	Kingston
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.82 GHS74.63	$7.52 JMD1,184.35	+56.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.37 GHS114.31	$8.62 JMD1,357.07	+16.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 GHS11.49	$1.41 JMD222.45	+90.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.29 GHS4.51	$0.88 JMD138.17	+201.4%
Average			+91.2%

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pay 69.7% more for groceries

	Accra	Kingston
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 GHS23.58	$3.54 JMD557.86	+132.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.46 GHS53.60	$6.58 JMD1,035.68	+90.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.31 GHS175.24	$15.26 JMD2,403.17	+34.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 GHS35.41	$4.27 JMD672.78	+86.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.18 GHS33.74	$2.97 JMD467.53	+36.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 GHS19.75	$2.70 JMD425.55	+112.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 GHS9.20	$1.39 JMD218.29	+133.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GHS12.63	$1.82 JMD287.19	+123.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 GHS18.68	$1.59 JMD250.94	+32.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 GHS18.76	$1.04 JMD164.15	-13.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 GHS14.92	$0.95 JMD149.40	-1.5%
Average			+69.7%

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

	Accra	Kingston
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.34 GHS67.28	$4.83 JMD761.41	+11.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.96 GHS510.93	$37.59 JMD5,921.76	+14.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,000.00 GHS123,997.79	$42,920.30 JMD6,760,670.84	+436.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.16 GHS173.02	$26.32 JMD4,145.23	+135.8%
Average			+149.4%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Accra	Kingston
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.40 GHS688.14	$52.89 JMD8,330.73	+19.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$627.15 GHS9,720.61	$874.50 JMD137,748.64	+39.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$112.15 GHS1,738.33	$425.21 JMD66,977.13	+279.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.69 GHS615.11	$118.83 JMD18,717.39	+199.4%
Average			+134.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Accra	Kingston
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$57.02 GHS883.72	$227.66 JMD35,859.52	+299.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,655.73 GHS118,661.75	$2,105.29 JMD331,618.31	-72.5%
Average			+113.4%

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pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports

	Accra	Kingston
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 GHS18.68	$3.13 JMD493.48	+160.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.75 GHS42.66	$4.28 JMD674.63	+55.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.57 GHS24.31	$8.77 JMD1,381.74	+459.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.21 GHS561.20	$69.97 JMD11,021.04	+93.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.33 GHS144.63	$13.16 JMD2,072.61	+41.0%
Average			+161.8%

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pay 80.2% more for clothing

	Accra	Kingston
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.87 GHS230.56	$26.32 JMD4,145.23	+76.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.10 GHS311.57	$25.59 JMD4,030.08	+27.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$32.71 GHS506.96	$71.01 JMD11,185.54	+117.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$34.57 GHS535.76	$68.92 JMD10,856.55	+99.4%
Average			+80.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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