Cost of living comparison
Accra is 15.0% cheaper than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.0% more in Accra
- Groceries
-
pay 17.2% more in Accra
- Transportation
-
pay 24.1% less in Accra
- Housing
-
pay 23.7% more in Accra
- Childcare
-
pay 66.5% less in Accra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.0% less in Accra
- Clothing
-
pay 61.0% less in Accra
The cost of restaurants, housing, and groceries in Accra are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Accra.
If you lived in Accra instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 28.0% more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB97.50
|
$4.82
GHS74.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB195.01
|
$7.37
GHS114.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB20.61
|
$0.74
GHS11.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.77
|
$0.29
GHS4.50
|
|
pay 17.2% more for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB50.95
|
$1.52
GHS23.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB392.96
|
$3.46
GHS53.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB244.97
|
$11.31
GHS174.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB76.06
|
$2.28
GHS35.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB44.01
|
$2.18
GHS33.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB49.25
|
$1.27
GHS19.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB24.32
|
$0.59
GHS9.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB34.65
|
$0.81
GHS12.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB26.93
|
$1.21
GHS18.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB23.85
|
$1.21
GHS18.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB20.83
|
$0.96
GHS14.89
|
|
pay 24.1% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB149.46
|
$4.34
GHS67.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,316.30
|
$32.96
GHS509.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,852,569.13
|
$8,000.00
GHS123,741.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB346.14
|
$11.16
GHS172.66
|
|
pay 23.7% more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB514.15
|
$44.40
GHS686.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,123.29
|
$627.15
GHS9,700.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,104.92
|
$112.15
GHS1,734.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,253.76
|
$39.69
GHS613.84
|
|
pay 66.5% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB21,176.14
|
$57.02
GHS881.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB441,554.60
|
$7,655.73
GHS118,416.04
|
|
pay 22.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB78.00
|
$1.21
GHS18.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB86.48
|
$2.75
GHS42.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB140.65
|
$1.57
GHS24.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,826.89
|
$36.21
GHS560.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB243.76
|
$9.33
GHS144.33
|
|
pay 61.0% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,850.00
|
$14.87
GHS230.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,166.16
|
$20.10
GHS310.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,250.09
|
$32.71
GHS505.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,083.55
|
$34.57
GHS534.65
|
|
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