Cost of living comparison
Monrovia is 89.1% more expensive than Accra.
If you lived in Monrovia instead of Accra, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
|
Accra
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.82
GHS77.15
|
$8.25
LRD1,522.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.37
GHS118.17
|
$11.00
LRD2,030.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
GHS11.88
|
$1.88
LRD346.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
GHS4.66
|
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Accra
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
GHS24.38
|
$1.65
LRD305.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.46
GHS55.41
|
$5.91
LRD1,089.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.31
GHS181.15
|
$6.08
LRD1,122.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
GHS36.61
|
$3.63
LRD669.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.18
GHS34.88
|
$4.48
LRD826.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
GHS20.42
|
$0.74
LRD137.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS9.51
|
$2.58
LRD475.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
GHS13.05
|
$3.95
LRD729.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS19.31
|
$3.18
LRD586.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS19.40
|
$1.03
LRD190.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
GHS15.43
|
$3.88
LRD715.14
|
|
pay 17.3% less for transportation
|
Accra
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
GHS69.55
|
$4.03
LRD744.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.96
GHS528.18
|
$20.00
LRD3,691.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS128,183.59
|
$5,069.87
LRD935,658.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.16
GHS178.86
|
$12.69
LRD2,342.33
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Accra
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.40
GHS711.37
|
$93.25
LRD17,209.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$627.15
GHS10,048.75
|
$666.67
LRD123,035.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.15
GHS1,797.02
|
$90.00
LRD16,609.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.69
GHS635.88
|
$208.46
LRD38,471.31
|
|
pay 25.0% less for childcare
|
Accra
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.02
GHS913.56
|
$74.33
LRD13,717.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,655.73
GHS122,667.43
|
$1,500.00
LRD276,828.98
|
|
pay 91.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Accra
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
GHS19.31
|
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.75
GHS44.10
|
$3.12
LRD576.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.57
GHS25.13
|
$5.00
LRD922.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.21
GHS580.15
|
$76.25
LRD14,072.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.33
GHS149.51
|
$9.75
LRD1,799.34
|
|
pay 65.7% more for clothing
|
Accra
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.87
GHS238.34
|
$18.41
LRD3,398.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.10
GHS322.09
|
$33.75
LRD6,228.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.71
GHS524.07
|
$56.25
LRD10,381.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.57
GHS553.85
|
$68.75
LRD12,688.00
|
|
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