Cost of living comparison
Accra is 2.0 times more expensive than Dhaka.
If you lived in Accra instead of Dhaka, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Dhaka
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.08
BDT248.47
|
$4.82
GHS76.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
BDT546.64
|
$7.37
GHS116.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
BDT35.19
|
$0.74
GHS11.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT18.72
|
$0.29
GHS4.60
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Dhaka
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
BDT81.09
|
$1.52
GHS24.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
BDT474.44
|
$3.46
GHS54.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.94
BDT350.70
|
$11.31
GHS178.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
BDT154.57
|
$2.28
GHS36.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
BDT173.34
|
$2.18
GHS34.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
BDT138.74
|
$1.27
GHS20.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
BDT60.74
|
$0.59
GHS9.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
BDT130.08
|
$0.81
GHS12.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
BDT45.51
|
$1.21
GHS19.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BDT25.71
|
$1.21
GHS19.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BDT47.77
|
$0.96
GHS15.23
|
|
pay 28.8% more for transportation
|
Dhaka
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
BDT484.58
|
$4.34
GHS68.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.96
BDT2,981.65
|
$32.96
GHS521.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,957.67
BDT2,981,651.17
|
$8,000.00
GHS126,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.58
BDT546.64
|
$11.16
GHS176.51
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Dhaka
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.11
BDT1,566.08
|
$44.40
GHS702.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$115.12
BDT13,753.20
|
$627.15
GHS9,916.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$63.20
BDT7,550.31
|
$112.15
GHS1,773.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.22
BDT2,654.29
|
$39.69
GHS627.52
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Dhaka
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$44.32
BDT5,294.34
|
$57.02
GHS901.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,486.12
BDT177,543.77
|
$7,655.73
GHS121,056.28
|
|
pay 29.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dhaka
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.16
BDT496.94
|
$1.21
GHS19.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
BDT242.70
|
$2.75
GHS43.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.91
BDT347.86
|
$1.57
GHS24.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.81
BDT2,128.28
|
$36.21
GHS572.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.16
BDT496.94
|
$9.33
GHS147.55
|
|
pay 9.0% less for clothing
|
Dhaka
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.53
BDT1,975.34
|
$14.87
GHS235.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.66
BDT2,349.18
|
$20.10
GHS317.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.85
BDT4,999.20
|
$32.71
GHS517.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.92
BDT4,410.69
|
$34.57
GHS546.57
|
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