Cost of living comparison
Accra is 25.0% cheaper than Avarua.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.8% less in Accra
- Groceries
-
pay 27.9% less in Accra
- Housing
-
pay 73.2% more in Accra
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 48.1% less in Accra
- Clothing
-
pay 65.3% less in Accra
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Accra.
If you lived in Accra instead of Avarua, you would:
pay 56.8% less for restaurants
|
Avarua
|
Accra
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$4.82
GHS74.63
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.67
|
$7.37
GHS114.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
NZ$4.18
|
$0.74
GHS11.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
NZ$3.13
|
$0.29
GHS4.51
|
|
pay 27.9% less for groceries
|
Avarua
|
Accra
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.52
NZ$6.16
|
$1.52
GHS23.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.97
NZ$10.45
|
$3.46
GHS53.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
NZ$11.86
|
$11.31
GHS175.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.08
NZ$8.88
|
$2.28
GHS35.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
NZ$6.63
|
$2.18
GHS33.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.37
|
$1.27
GHS19.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
NZ$1.42
|
$0.59
GHS9.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
NZ$2.84
|
$0.81
GHS12.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.33
NZ$7.58
|
$1.21
GHS18.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.37
|
$1.21
GHS18.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.90
|
$0.96
GHS14.92
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Avarua
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.34
GHS67.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.96
GHS510.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$8,000.00
GHS123,998.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.16
GHS173.02
|
pay 73.2% more for housing
|
Avarua
|
Accra
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$44.40
GHS688.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$271.63
|
$627.15
GHS9,720.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$271.63
|
$112.15
GHS1,738.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.34
NZ$159.78
|
$39.69
GHS615.12
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Avarua
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$57.02
GHS883.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,655.73
GHS118,662.86
|
pay 48.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Avarua
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.48
NZ$7.84
|
$1.21
GHS18.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
NZ$6.27
|
$2.75
GHS42.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.57
GHS24.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$36.21
GHS561.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$9.33
GHS144.63
|
|
pay 65.3% less for clothing
|
Avarua
|
Accra
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$117.01
|
$14.87
GHS230.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$20.10
GHS311.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$32.71
GHS506.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$128.50
|
$34.57
GHS535.77
|
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