Cost of living comparison
Victoria is 3.1 times more expensive than Accra.
If you lived in Victoria instead of Accra, you would:
pay 4.5 times more for restaurants
|
Accra
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.82
GHS76.14
|
$16.76
SCR229.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.37
GHS116.61
|
$9.71
SCR133.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
GHS11.72
|
$2.75
SCR37.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
GHS4.60
|
$2.71
SCR37.15
|
|
pay 66.4% more for groceries
|
Accra
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
GHS24.06
|
$2.29
SCR31.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.46
GHS54.69
|
$18.13
SCR248.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.31
GHS178.78
|
$7.52
SCR103.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
GHS36.13
|
$3.58
SCR48.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.18
GHS34.42
|
$3.00
SCR41.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
GHS20.15
|
$0.97
SCR13.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS9.38
|
$1.10
SCR15.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
GHS12.88
|
$0.97
SCR13.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS19.06
|
$3.27
SCR44.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS19.14
|
$0.82
SCR11.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
GHS15.23
|
$0.73
SCR10.00
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Accra
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
GHS68.64
|
$5.82
SCR79.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.96
GHS521.24
|
$26.82
SCR367.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS126,500.00
|
$26,617.26
SCR364,629.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.16
GHS176.51
|
$46.18
SCR632.65
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Accra
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.40
GHS702.03
|
$163.87
SCR2,244.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$627.15
GHS9,916.77
|
$979.92
SCR13,423.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.15
GHS1,773.41
|
$794.53
SCR10,884.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.69
GHS627.52
|
$73.52
SCR1,007.08
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Accra
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.02
GHS901.56
|
$167.60
SCR2,295.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,655.73
GHS121,056.28
|
$8,868.55
SCR121,490.28
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Accra
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
GHS19.06
|
$4.07
SCR55.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.75
GHS43.52
|
$5.16
SCR70.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.57
GHS24.80
|
$22.89
SCR313.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.21
GHS572.53
|
$95.81
SCR1,312.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.33
GHS147.55
|
$5.59
SCR76.53
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Accra
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.87
GHS235.21
|
$68.58
SCR939.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.10
GHS317.86
|
$29.30
SCR401.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.71
GHS517.19
|
$73.44
SCR1,006.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.57
GHS546.57
|
$76.39
SCR1,046.51
|
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