Cost of living comparison

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

compared to

Accra, Ghana

Accra vs. Bishkek Cost of Living Summary

Accra is 37.2% more expensive than Bishkek.

Restaurants: pay 2.5% more in Accra
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Accra
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Accra
Housing: pay 75.9% more in Accra
Childcare: pay 25.6% less in Accra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.4% more in Accra
Clothing: pay 61.1% less in Accra

The cost of groceries, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Accra are more expensive than in Bishkek. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Accra. Notably, groceries, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Accra.

Accra vs. Bishkek Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Accra instead of Bishkek, you would:

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pay 2.5% more for restaurants

	Bishkek	Accra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 KGS501.16	$4.82 GHS74.63	-17.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.68 KGS491.14	$7.37 GHS114.31	+29.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 KGS58.43	$0.74 GHS11.49	+9.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 KGS28.63	$0.29 GHS4.51	-12.2%
Average			+2.5%

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Bishkek	Accra
Bread 1 loaf	$0.48 KGS41.28	$1.52 GHS23.58	+218.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.14 KGS444.03	$3.46 GHS53.60	-32.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.25 KGS280.43	$11.31 GHS175.24	+248.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 KGS151.82	$2.28 GHS35.41	+30.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 KGS208.63	$2.18 GHS33.74	-9.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.47 KGS40.73	$1.27 GHS19.75	+170.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 KGS73.49	$0.59 GHS9.20	-30.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.94 KGS81.53	$0.81 GHS12.63	-13.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 KGS77.97	$1.21 GHS18.68	+33.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 KGS19.65	$1.21 GHS18.76	+432.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.24 KGS20.75	$0.96 GHS14.92	+301.0%
Average			+122.5%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Bishkek	Accra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.90 KGS250.96	$4.34 GHS67.28	+49.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.54 KGS651.51	$32.96 GHS510.94	+337.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,443.16 KGS3,407,888.63	$8,000.00 GHS123,998.94	-79.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.18 KGS360.84	$11.16 GHS173.02	+167.3%
Average			+118.5%

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pay 75.9% more for housing

	Bishkek	Accra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.05 KGS1,040.83	$44.40 GHS688.15	+268.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$474.69 KGS41,012.85	$627.15 GHS9,720.70	+32.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$353.07 KGS30,504.96	$112.15 GHS1,738.35	-68.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.19 KGS2,003.56	$39.69 GHS615.12	+71.1%
Average			+75.9%

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pay 25.6% less for childcare

	Bishkek	Accra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$230.15 KGS19,884.92	$57.02 GHS883.73	-75.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,168.50 KGS532,958.70	$7,655.73 GHS118,662.86	+24.1%
Average			-25.6%

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pay 27.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Bishkek	Accra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.16 KGS100.23	$1.21 GHS18.68	+3.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.06 KGS177.63	$2.75 GHS42.66	+33.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.56 KGS134.81	$1.57 GHS24.31	+0.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.01 KGS3,715.67	$36.21 GHS561.21	-15.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.35 KGS375.87	$9.33 GHS144.63	+114.5%
Average			+27.4%

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pay 61.1% less for clothing

	Bishkek	Accra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.60 KGS3,508.12	$14.87 GHS230.56	-63.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.86 KGS3,357.77	$20.10 GHS311.58	-48.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.88 KGS8,975.32	$32.71 GHS506.96	-68.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.67 KGS8,352.67	$34.57 GHS535.77	-64.2%
Average			-61.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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