Cost of living comparison
Moroni is 2.3 times more expensive than Accra.
If you lived in Moroni instead of Accra, you would:
pay 83.1% more for restaurants
|
Accra
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.82
GHS77.15
|
$1.61
KMF750
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.37
GHS118.17
|
$7.62
KMF3,555
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
GHS11.88
|
$1.55
KMF723
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
GHS4.66
|
$1.13
KMF525
|
|
pay 19.2% more for groceries
|
Accra
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
GHS24.38
|
$0.61
KMF284
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.46
GHS55.41
|
$5.14
KMF2,397
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.31
GHS181.15
|
$15.61
KMF7,281
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
GHS36.61
|
$4.80
KMF2,240
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.18
GHS34.88
|
$2.65
KMF1,236
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
GHS20.42
|
$2.43
KMF1,134
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS9.51
|
$0.21
KMF100
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
GHS13.05
|
$0.24
KMF113
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS19.31
|
$1.79
KMF835
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS19.40
|
$1.46
KMF683
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
GHS15.43
|
$1.22
KMF569
|
|
pay 61.7% more for transportation
|
Accra
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
GHS69.55
|
$10.91
KMF5,092
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.96
GHS528.18
|
$30.95
KMF14,439
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS128,183.59
|
$18,241.41
KMF8,510,985
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.16
GHS178.86
|
$8.20
KMF3,824
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Accra
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.40
GHS711.37
|
$155.86
KMF72,722
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$627.15
GHS10,048.75
|
$696.65
KMF325,038
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.15
GHS1,797.02
|
$578.75
KMF270,031
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.69
GHS635.88
|
$81.96
KMF38,240
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Accra
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.02
GHS913.56
|
$381.55
KMF178,021
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,655.73
GHS122,667.43
|
$13,464.56
KMF6,282,227
|
|
pay 3.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Accra
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
GHS19.31
|
$1.57
KMF733
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.75
GHS44.10
|
$2.98
KMF1,393
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.57
GHS25.13
|
$1.88
KMF875
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.21
GHS580.15
|
$32.92
KMF15,361
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.33
GHS149.51
|
$6.23
KMF2,905
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
|
Accra
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.87
GHS238.34
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.10
GHS322.09
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.71
GHS524.07
|
$105.03
KMF49,006
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.57
GHS553.85
|
$81.45
KMF38,004
|
|
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