Cost of living comparison
Accra is 6.8% cheaper than Addis Ababa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.2% less in Accra
- Groceries
-
pay 42.0% more in Accra
- Transportation
-
pay 88.8% more in Accra
- Housing
-
pay 54.6% less in Accra
- Childcare
-
pay 56.3% less in Accra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.7% more in Accra
- Clothing
-
pay 70.8% less in Accra
The cost of transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Accra are more expensive than in Addis Ababa. Expenses including clothing, childcare, housing, and restaurants are lower in Accra. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Accra.
If you lived in Accra instead of Addis Ababa, you would:
pay 12.2% less for restaurants
|
Addis Ababa
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
ETB778.02
|
$4.82
GHS74.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB808.54
|
$7.37
GHS114.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB101.79
|
$0.74
GHS11.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB65.11
|
$0.29
GHS4.50
|
|
pay 42.0% more for groceries
|
Addis Ababa
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB155.81
|
$1.52
GHS23.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB629.35
|
$3.46
GHS53.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB788.22
|
$11.31
GHS174.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB343.52
|
$2.28
GHS35.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB732.15
|
$2.18
GHS33.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB428.09
|
$1.27
GHS19.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB65.66
|
$0.59
GHS9.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB139.82
|
$0.81
GHS12.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB50.12
|
$1.21
GHS18.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB40.36
|
$1.21
GHS18.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB102.98
|
$0.96
GHS14.89
|
|
pay 88.8% more for transportation
|
Addis Ababa
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB632.76
|
$4.34
GHS67.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,296.71
|
$32.96
GHS509.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,241,769.58
|
$8,000.00
GHS123,741.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB475.24
|
$11.16
GHS172.66
|
|
pay 54.6% less for housing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB22,195.32
|
$44.40
GHS686.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB83,650.62
|
$627.15
GHS9,700.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB54,817.32
|
$112.15
GHS1,734.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB16,187.87
|
$39.69
GHS613.84
|
|
pay 56.3% less for childcare
|
Addis Ababa
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB10,564.70
|
$57.02
GHS881.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB5,694,708.55
|
$7,655.73
GHS118,416.04
|
|
pay 15.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Addis Ababa
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB129.67
|
$1.21
GHS18.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB149.08
|
$2.75
GHS42.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB518.68
|
$1.57
GHS24.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB11,747.52
|
$36.21
GHS560.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB868.79
|
$9.33
GHS144.33
|
|
pay 70.8% less for clothing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB6,267.42
|
$14.87
GHS230.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB9,746.92
|
$20.10
GHS310.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB14,113.72
|
$32.71
GHS505.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB15,472.54
|
$34.57
GHS534.65
|
|
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