Cost of living comparison
Accra is 28.2% cheaper than Dakar.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.6% less in Accra
- Groceries
-
pay 23.8% more in Accra
- Transportation
-
pay 30.2% less in Accra
- Housing
-
pay 41.6% less in Accra
- Childcare
-
pay 32.2% less in Accra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.8% less in Accra
- Clothing
-
pay 61.7% less in Accra
Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Accra.
If you lived in Accra instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 33.6% less for restaurants
|
Dakar
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA3,841
|
$4.82
GHS59.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,281
|
$7.37
GHS91.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA544
|
$0.74
GHS9.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA578
|
$0.29
GHS3.59
|
|
pay 23.8% more for groceries
|
Dakar
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA324
|
$1.52
GHS18.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA3,964
|
$3.46
GHS42.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,205
|
$11.31
GHS139.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,419
|
$2.28
GHS28.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,578
|
$2.18
GHS26.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA598
|
$1.27
GHS15.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA479
|
$0.59
GHS7.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA580
|
$0.81
GHS10.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA518
|
$1.21
GHS14.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA377
|
$1.21
GHS14.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA318
|
$0.96
GHS11.89
|
|
pay 30.2% less for transportation
|
Dakar
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,598
|
$4.34
GHS53.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA14,403
|
$32.96
GHS407.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA15,843,020
|
$8,000.00
GHS98,800.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA14,883
|
$11.16
GHS137.86
|
|
pay 41.6% less for housing
|
Dakar
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA28,549
|
$44.40
GHS548.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA548,067
|
$627.15
GHS7,745.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA192,037
|
$112.15
GHS1,385.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA57,272
|
$39.69
GHS490.11
|
|
pay 32.2% less for childcare
|
Dakar
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA146,428
|
$57.02
GHS704.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA3,994,361
|
$7,655.73
GHS94,548.31
|
|
pay 21.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dakar
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,440
|
$1.21
GHS14.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,487
|
$2.75
GHS33.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA864
|
$1.57
GHS19.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA38,087
|
$36.21
GHS447.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,801
|
$9.33
GHS115.24
|
|
pay 61.7% less for clothing
|
Dakar
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA34,567
|
$14.87
GHS183.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA22,084
|
$20.10
GHS248.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA51,851
|
$32.71
GHS403.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA54,490
|
$34.57
GHS426.89
|
|
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