Cost of living comparison
Prague is 3.1 times more expensive than Accra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6 times more in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 1.2% more in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 61.7% more in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 3.8 times more in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 7.0 times more in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 3.3 times more in Prague
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Prague are more expensive than in Accra. Notably, childcare, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of Accra, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Accra
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.82
GHS74.73
|
$10.61
CZK244.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.37
GHS114.45
|
$8.49
CZK195.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
GHS11.51
|
$1.74
CZK40.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
GHS4.52
|
$1.39
CZK32.00
|
|
pay 1.2% more for groceries
|
Accra
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
GHS23.61
|
$1.42
CZK32.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.46
GHS53.67
|
$5.99
CZK137.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.31
GHS175.46
|
$3.96
CZK91.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
GHS35.46
|
$2.56
CZK58.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.18
GHS33.78
|
$3.92
CZK90.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
GHS19.77
|
$0.77
CZK17.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
$0.73
CZK16.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
GHS12.64
|
$0.89
CZK20.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS18.70
|
$1.47
CZK33.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS18.79
|
$0.57
CZK13.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
GHS14.94
|
$0.55
CZK12.59
|
|
pay 61.7% more for transportation
|
Accra
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
GHS67.36
|
$6.13
CZK141.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.96
GHS511.56
|
$23.35
CZK537.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS124,150.78
|
$25,475.49
CZK586,463.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.16
GHS173.23
|
$12.99
CZK299.10
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Accra
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.40
GHS688.99
|
$19.68
CZK452.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$627.15
GHS9,732.60
|
$1,128.35
CZK25,975.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.15
GHS1,740.48
|
$837.45
CZK19,278.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.69
GHS615.87
|
$223.37
CZK5,142.05
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for childcare
|
Accra
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.02
GHS884.82
|
$713.18
CZK16,417.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,655.73
GHS118,808.16
|
$11,763.21
CZK270,797.26
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Accra
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
GHS18.70
|
$2.40
CZK55.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.75
GHS42.71
|
$3.08
CZK70.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.57
GHS24.34
|
$6.54
CZK150.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.21
GHS561.89
|
$63.73
CZK1,467.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.33
GHS144.81
|
$10.61
CZK244.36
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for clothing
|
Accra
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.87
GHS230.84
|
$82.44
CZK1,897.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.10
GHS311.96
|
$36.17
CZK832.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.71
GHS507.58
|
$92.56
CZK2,130.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.57
GHS536.42
|
$111.10
CZK2,557.63
|
|
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