Cost of living comparison
Accra is 11.8% cheaper than Ashgabat.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.4% less in Accra
- Groceries
-
pay 44.3% less in Accra
- Transportation
-
pay 99.2% more in Accra
- Housing
-
pay 68.3% less in Accra
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Accra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.2% less in Accra
- Clothing
-
pay 81.5% less in Accra
The cost of childcare and transportation in Accra are more expensive than in Ashgabat. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Accra. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Accra.
If you lived in Accra instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 69.4% less for restaurants
|
Ashgabat
|
Accra
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
$4.82
GHS74.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$7.37
GHS114.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$0.74
GHS11.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$0.29
GHS4.51
|
|
pay 44.3% less for groceries
|
Ashgabat
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$1.52
GHS23.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$3.46
GHS53.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$11.31
GHS175.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$2.28
GHS35.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$2.18
GHS33.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$1.27
GHS19.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$0.59
GHS9.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$0.81
GHS12.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$1.21
GHS18.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$1.21
GHS18.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$0.96
GHS14.92
|
|
pay 99.2% more for transportation
|
Ashgabat
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$4.34
GHS67.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
$32.96
GHS510.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$8,000.00
GHS123,998.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
$11.16
GHS173.02
|
|
pay 68.3% less for housing
|
Ashgabat
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$44.40
GHS688.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$627.15
GHS9,720.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$112.15
GHS1,738.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
$39.69
GHS615.12
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Ashgabat
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
$57.02
GHS883.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,655.73
GHS118,662.86
|
|
pay 68.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashgabat
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$1.21
GHS18.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$2.75
GHS42.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
$1.57
GHS24.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$36.21
GHS561.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$9.33
GHS144.63
|
|
pay 81.5% less for clothing
|
Ashgabat
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$14.87
GHS230.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$20.10
GHS311.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$32.71
GHS506.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$34.57
GHS535.77
|
|
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