Cost of living comparison
Accra is 57.1% cheaper than Amsterdam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.8% less in Accra
- Groceries
-
pay 6.4% less in Accra
- Transportation
-
pay 60.3% less in Accra
- Housing
-
pay 63.1% less in Accra
- Childcare
-
pay 72.3% less in Accra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.4% less in Accra
- Clothing
-
pay 67.2% less in Accra
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Accra.
If you lived in Accra instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 72.8% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.85
|
$4.82
GHS63.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€12.25
|
$7.37
GHS97.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€2.84
|
$0.74
GHS9.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.46
|
$0.29
GHS3.86
|
|
pay 6.4% less for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.81
|
$1.52
GHS20.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€5.79
|
$3.46
GHS45.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.19
|
$11.31
GHS149.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.23
|
$2.28
GHS30.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€5.67
|
$2.18
GHS28.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.86
|
$1.27
GHS16.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.91
|
$0.59
GHS7.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$0.81
GHS10.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.59
|
$1.21
GHS15.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$1.21
GHS16.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.84
|
$0.96
GHS12.77
|
|
pay 60.3% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.12
|
$4.34
GHS57.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€76.97
|
$32.96
GHS437.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€30,965.73
|
$8,000.00
GHS106,130.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€21.87
|
$11.16
GHS148.09
|
|
pay 63.1% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€41.80
|
$44.40
GHS588.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€1,926.03
|
$627.15
GHS8,319.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,597.44
|
$112.15
GHS1,487.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€182.01
|
$39.69
GHS526.48
|
|
pay 72.3% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,090.95
|
$57.02
GHS756.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€12,704.30
|
$7,655.73
GHS101,563.26
|
|
pay 57.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€5.66
|
$1.21
GHS15.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€3.69
|
$2.75
GHS36.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.78
|
$1.57
GHS20.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€57.93
|
$36.21
GHS480.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.20
|
$9.33
GHS123.79
|
|
pay 67.2% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€81.39
|
$14.87
GHS197.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€32.65
|
$20.10
GHS266.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€93.73
|
$32.71
GHS433.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€100.78
|
$34.57
GHS458.56
|
|
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