Cost of living comparison

Canberra, Australia

compared to

Accra, Ghana

Accra vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary

Accra is 59.0% cheaper than Canberra.

Restaurants: pay 65.4% less in Accra
Groceries: pay 26.9% less in Accra
Transportation: pay 49.0% less in Accra
Housing: pay 66.8% less in Accra
Childcare: pay 72.1% less in Accra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.5% less in Accra
Clothing: pay 76.3% less in Accra

Expenses including clothing, childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Accra.

Accra vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 65.4% less for restaurants

	Canberra	Accra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.77 A$30.17	$4.82 GHS49.82	-75.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.89 A$15.08	$7.37 GHS76.30	-25.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.76 A$4.22	$0.74 GHS7.67	-73.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 A$3.53	$0.29 GHS3.01	-87.4%
Average			-65.4%

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pay 26.9% less for groceries

	Canberra	Accra
Bread 1 loaf	$2.59 A$3.94	$1.52 GHS15.74	-41.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 A$8.23	$3.46 GHS35.78	-35.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.59 A$10.05	$11.31 GHS116.98	+71.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.63 A$7.06	$2.28 GHS23.64	-50.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.12 A$6.29	$2.18 GHS22.52	-47.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.62 A$2.47	$1.27 GHS13.18	-21.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.34 A$2.05	$0.59 GHS6.14	-55.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 A$2.39	$0.81 GHS8.43	-48.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.46 A$3.76	$1.21 GHS12.47	-51.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.25 A$1.90	$1.21 GHS12.53	-3.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 A$1.70	$0.96 GHS9.96	-13.5%
Average			-26.9%

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pay 49.0% less for transportation

	Canberra	Accra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 A$7.74	$4.34 GHS44.91	-14.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$118.63 A$181.00	$32.96 GHS341.06	-72.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,276.08 A$44,669.04	$8,000.00 GHS82,771.74	-72.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.66 A$26.95	$11.16 GHS115.49	-36.8%
Average			-49.0%

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pay 66.8% less for housing

	Canberra	Accra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.39 A$99.77	$44.40 GHS459.35	-32.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,783.31 A$2,720.95	$627.15 GHS6,488.76	-64.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,413.05 A$2,156.01	$112.15 GHS1,160.38	-92.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$183.02 A$279.25	$39.69 GHS410.60	-78.3%
Average			-66.8%

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pay 72.1% less for childcare

	Canberra	Accra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,847.17 A$2,818.38	$57.02 GHS589.91	-96.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,503.36 A$22,129.03	$7,655.73 GHS79,209.79	-47.2%
Average			-72.1%

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pay 56.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Canberra	Accra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.25 A$11.06	$1.21 GHS12.47	-83.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.68 A$5.62	$2.75 GHS28.48	-25.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$26.36 A$40.22	$1.57 GHS16.23	-94.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.69 A$100.23	$36.21 GHS374.62	-44.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.33 A$21.87	$9.33 GHS96.55	-34.9%
Average			-56.5%

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pay 76.3% less for clothing

	Canberra	Accra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$86.77 A$132.39	$14.87 GHS153.90	-82.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$72.18 A$110.13	$20.10 GHS207.98	-72.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.51 A$182.35	$32.71 GHS338.41	-72.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$154.17 A$235.24	$34.57 GHS357.63	-77.6%
Average			-76.3%

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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: July 2025

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