Cost of living comparison
Accra is 19.1% more expensive than Ghana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.8% more in Accra
- Groceries
-
pay 20.0% more in Accra
- Transportation
-
pay 10.5% more in Accra
- Housing
-
pay 7.4% more in Accra
- Childcare
-
pay 16.5% more in Accra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.4% more in Accra
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, childcare, transportation, and housing in Accra are more expensive than in Ghana.
If you lived in Accra instead of Ghana, you would:
pay 26.8% more for restaurants
|
Ghana
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.70
GHS56.61
|
$4.82
GHS73.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.51
GHS84.34
|
$7.37
GHS112.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
GHS9.10
|
$0.74
GHS11.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
GHS3.76
|
$0.29
GHS4.46
|
|
pay 20.0% more for groceries
|
Ghana
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
GHS23.29
|
$1.52
GHS23.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.18
GHS48.65
|
$3.46
GHS52.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.96
GHS137.20
|
$11.31
GHS173.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
GHS33.76
|
$2.28
GHS34.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
GHS31.84
|
$2.18
GHS33.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
GHS15.48
|
$1.27
GHS19.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
GHS7.41
|
$0.59
GHS9.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS9.10
|
$0.81
GHS12.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
GHS15.94
|
$1.21
GHS18.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
GHS15.00
|
$1.21
GHS18.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
GHS11.22
|
$0.96
GHS14.74
|
|
pay 10.5% more for transportation
|
Ghana
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.23
GHS64.79
|
$4.34
GHS66.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
GHS403.90
|
$32.96
GHS504.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS122,480.00
|
$8,000.00
GHS122,480.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
GHS164.40
|
$11.16
GHS170.90
|
|
pay 7.4% more for housing
|
Ghana
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.21
GHS661.56
|
$44.40
GHS679.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$627.15
GHS9,601.63
|
$627.15
GHS9,601.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.15
GHS1,717.06
|
$112.15
GHS1,717.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.41
GHS542.17
|
$39.69
GHS607.58
|
|
pay 16.5% more for childcare
|
Ghana
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.02
GHS872.91
|
$57.02
GHS872.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,571.37
GHS100,607.62
|
$7,655.73
GHS117,209.28
|
|
pay 33.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ghana
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
GHS14.51
|
$1.21
GHS18.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
GHS25.80
|
$2.75
GHS42.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.20
GHS18.32
|
$1.57
GHS24.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.36
GHS495.37
|
$36.21
GHS554.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.33
GHS142.86
|
$9.33
GHS142.86
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ghana
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.87
GHS227.74
|
$14.87
GHS227.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.10
GHS307.76
|
$20.10
GHS307.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.71
GHS500.75
|
$32.71
GHS500.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.57
GHS529.20
|
$34.57
GHS529.20
|
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