Cost of living comparison

Havana, Cuba

compared to

Accra, Ghana

Accra vs. Havana Cost of Living Summary

Accra is 11.3% more expensive than Havana.

Restaurants: pay 31.0% less in Accra
Groceries: pay 2.4% less in Accra
Transportation: pay 1.9% less in Accra
Housing: pay 2.2% more in Accra
Childcare: pay 36.2% less in Accra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.0 times more in Accra
Clothing: pay 54.6% less in Accra

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

Accra vs. Havana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.0% less for restaurants

	Havana	Accra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.40 CUC4.40	$4.82 GHS74.63	+9.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 CUC6.50	$7.37 GHS114.31	+13.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 CUC2.20	$0.74 GHS11.49	-66.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 CUC1.50	$0.29 GHS4.51	-80.6%
Average			-31.0%

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pay 2.4% less for groceries

	Havana	Accra
Bread 1 loaf	$1.06 CUC1.06	$1.52 GHS23.58	+43.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.50 CUC2.50	$3.46 GHS53.60	+38.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.48 CUC12.48	$11.31 GHS175.24	-9.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.58 CUC3.58	$2.28 GHS35.41	-36.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.38 CUC2.38	$2.18 GHS33.74	-8.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$1.27 GHS19.75	-43.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 CUC0.64	$0.59 GHS9.20	-6.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.12 CUC1.12	$0.81 GHS12.63	-27.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 CUC0.78	$1.21 GHS18.68	+55.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 CUC1.30	$1.21 GHS18.76	-6.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.29 CUC1.29	$0.96 GHS14.92	-25.5%
Average			-2.4%

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pay 1.9% less for transportation

	Havana	Accra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.71 CUC4.71	$4.34 GHS67.28	-7.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 CUC25.00	$32.96 GHS510.94	+31.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$8,000.00 GHS123,998.94	-86.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.20 CUC7.20	$11.16 GHS173.02	+55.0%
Average			-1.9%

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pay 2.2% more for housing

	Havana	Accra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.00 CUC75.00	$44.40 GHS688.15	-40.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$363.87 CUC363.87	$627.15 GHS9,720.70	+72.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$289.40 CUC289.40	$112.15 GHS1,738.35	-61.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.68 CUC28.68	$39.69 GHS615.12	+38.4%
Average			+2.2%

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pay 36.2% less for childcare

	Havana	Accra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$57.02 GHS883.73	-49.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,000.00 CUC10,000.00	$7,655.73 GHS118,662.86	-23.4%
Average			-36.2%

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pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Havana	Accra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 CUC2.00	$1.21 GHS18.68	-39.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.21 CUC1.21	$2.75 GHS42.66	+127.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 CUC4.00	$1.57 GHS24.31	-60.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.33 CUC40.33	$36.21 GHS561.21	-10.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$0.85 CUC0.85	$9.33 GHS144.63	+997.8%
Average			+202.9%

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pay 54.6% less for clothing

	Havana	Accra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.75 CUC39.75	$14.87 GHS230.56	-62.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.67 CUC33.67	$20.10 GHS311.58	-40.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.25 CUC76.25	$32.71 GHS506.96	-57.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.33 CUC83.33	$34.57 GHS535.77	-58.5%
Average			-54.6%

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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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