Cost of living comparison
Accra is 2.4 times more expensive than Kabul.
If you lived in Accra instead of Kabul, you would:
pay 63.7% more for restaurants
|
Kabul
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.63
AFN179
|
$4.82
GHS76.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
AFN498
|
$7.37
GHS116.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
AFN26
|
$0.74
GHS11.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN11
|
$0.29
GHS4.60
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for groceries
|
Kabul
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
$1.52
GHS24.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
AFN134
|
$3.46
GHS54.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
AFN207
|
$11.31
GHS178.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
AFN101
|
$2.28
GHS36.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
AFN105
|
$2.18
GHS34.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN17
|
$1.27
GHS20.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
AFN25
|
$0.59
GHS9.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
AFN25
|
$0.81
GHS12.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
AFN15
|
$1.21
GHS19.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
AFN10
|
$1.21
GHS19.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.15
AFN10
|
$0.96
GHS15.23
|
|
pay 78.6% more for transportation
|
Kabul
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
AFN270
|
$4.34
GHS68.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.93
AFN609
|
$32.96
GHS521.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,079.28
AFN482,189
|
$8,000.00
GHS126,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
AFN618
|
$11.16
GHS176.51
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Kabul
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$130.18
AFN8,867
|
$44.40
GHS702.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$103.61
AFN7,057
|
$627.15
GHS9,916.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$89.85
AFN6,120
|
$112.15
GHS1,773.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.84
AFN4,825
|
$39.69
GHS627.52
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Kabul
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$23.40
AFN1,594
|
$57.02
GHS901.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,462.66
AFN99,626
|
$7,655.73
GHS121,056.28
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kabul
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
AFN199
|
$1.21
GHS19.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
AFN86
|
$2.75
GHS43.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.63
AFN179
|
$1.57
GHS24.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$8.78
AFN598
|
$36.21
GHS572.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.19
AFN149
|
$9.33
GHS147.55
|
|
pay 38.3% more for clothing
|
Kabul
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.97
AFN747
|
$14.87
GHS235.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.03
AFN1,092
|
$20.10
GHS317.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$23.77
AFN1,619
|
$32.71
GHS517.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$22.38
AFN1,524
|
$34.57
GHS546.57
|
|
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