Cost of living comparison
Vienna is 3.2 times more expensive than Accra.
If you lived in Vienna instead of Accra, you would:
pay 4.7 times more for restaurants
|
Accra
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.99
GHS65.01
|
$16.24
€14.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.67
GHS108.66
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
GHS11.33
|
$2.82
€2.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
GHS4.37
|
$2.46
€2.26
|
|
pay 64.1% more for groceries
|
Accra
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
GHS25.81
|
$2.75
€2.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.57
GHS58.07
|
$8.56
€7.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.22
GHS166.33
|
$6.08
€5.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
GHS39.30
|
$4.65
€4.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
GHS34.09
|
$6.36
€5.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
GHS18.74
|
$1.24
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS9.55
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
GHS11.93
|
$1.39
€1.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
GHS18.70
|
$2.18
€2.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
GHS18.04
|
$0.91
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
GHS15.43
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
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pay 98.2% more for transportation
|
Accra
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
GHS70.70
|
$6.69
€6.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.97
GHS585.51
|
$51.44
€47.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,310.68
GHS135,297.27
|
$29,126.94
€26,784.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.58
GHS204.79
|
$18.28
€16.81
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
|
Accra
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.95
GHS748.14
|
$34.68
€31.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.99
GHS6,983.91
|
$1,084.25
€997.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.80
GHS1,559.58
|
$798.73
€734.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.81
GHS713.18
|
$239.11
€219.88
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Accra
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$59.09
GHS962.04
|
$264.10
€242.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,489.48
GHS89,368.35
|
$14,747.24
€13,561.31
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Accra
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
GHS19.53
|
$4.87
€4.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
GHS40.97
|
$4.02
€3.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
GHS26.06
|
$6.50
€5.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.44
GHS577.04
|
$43.96
€40.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.70
GHS141.68
|
$13.00
€11.95
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for clothing
|
Accra
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.66
GHS254.91
|
$101.40
€93.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.59
GHS302.68
|
$43.91
€40.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.46
GHS528.42
|
$95.61
€87.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.24
GHS541.18
|
$121.29
€111.54
|
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