Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 2.0 times more expensive than Accra.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Accra, you would:
pay 79.6% more for restaurants
|
Accra
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.82
GHS70.50
|
$9.93
MX$199.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.37
GHS107.98
|
$7.45
MX$149.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
GHS10.86
|
$1.08
MX$21.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
GHS4.26
|
$0.77
MX$15.52
|
|
pay 3.8% more for groceries
|
Accra
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
GHS22.28
|
$2.45
MX$49.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.46
GHS50.64
|
$4.87
MX$97.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.31
GHS165.53
|
$5.51
MX$110.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
GHS33.45
|
$2.18
MX$43.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.18
GHS31.87
|
$3.57
MX$71.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
GHS18.66
|
$1.22
MX$24.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS8.69
|
$0.67
MX$13.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
GHS11.93
|
$0.80
MX$16.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS17.65
|
$0.83
MX$16.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS17.72
|
$0.85
MX$17.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
GHS14.10
|
$0.83
MX$16.62
|
|
pay 6.2% more for transportation
|
Accra
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
GHS63.55
|
$4.64
MX$93.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.96
GHS482.64
|
$17.87
MX$358.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS117,130.40
|
$18,615.02
MX$373,813.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.16
GHS163.43
|
$3.47
MX$69.78
|
|
pay 89.8% more for housing
|
Accra
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.40
GHS650.03
|
$24.38
MX$489.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$627.15
GHS9,182.25
|
$893.52
MX$17,943.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.15
GHS1,642.06
|
$544.24
MX$10,928.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.69
GHS581.05
|
$30.31
MX$608.69
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Accra
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.02
GHS834.78
|
$381.33
MX$7,657.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,655.73
GHS112,089.89
|
$8,426.99
MX$169,224.89
|
|
pay 57.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Accra
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
GHS17.64
|
$2.73
MX$54.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.75
GHS40.30
|
$3.01
MX$60.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.57
GHS22.96
|
$3.92
MX$78.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.21
GHS530.12
|
$53.69
MX$1,078.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.33
GHS136.62
|
$4.96
MX$99.68
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Accra
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.87
GHS217.79
|
$56.36
MX$1,131.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.10
GHS294.32
|
$41.06
MX$824.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.71
GHS478.88
|
$91.99
MX$1,847.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.57
GHS506.09
|
$91.93
MX$1,846.06
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