Cost of living comparison
Accra is 13.5% cheaper than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.0% less in Accra
- Groceries
-
pay 49.7% more in Accra
- Transportation
-
pay 22.8% less in Accra
- Housing
-
pay 0.7% less in Accra
- Childcare
-
pay 37.7% less in Accra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.5% less in Accra
- Clothing
-
pay 58.2% less in Accra
Expenses including clothing, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Accra.
If you lived in Accra instead of Lima, you would:
pay 10.0% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.26
|
$4.82
GHS59.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.46
|
$7.37
GHS91.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.05
|
$0.74
GHS9.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.88
|
$0.29
GHS3.59
|
|
pay 49.7% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.93
|
$1.52
GHS18.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.56
|
$3.46
GHS42.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.25
|
$11.31
GHS139.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.97
|
$2.28
GHS28.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.28
|
$2.18
GHS26.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.22
|
$1.27
GHS15.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.86
|
$0.59
GHS7.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
$0.81
GHS10.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.93
|
$1.21
GHS14.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.97
|
$1.21
GHS14.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
$0.96
GHS11.89
|
|
pay 22.8% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.85
|
$4.34
GHS53.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN87.90
|
$32.96
GHS407.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN85,362.33
|
$8,000.00
GHS98,800.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN74.23
|
$11.16
GHS137.86
|
|
pay 0.7% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN97.89
|
$44.40
GHS548.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,121.13
|
$627.15
GHS7,745.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,340.33
|
$112.15
GHS1,385.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN162.18
|
$39.69
GHS490.11
|
|
pay 37.7% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN787.45
|
$57.02
GHS704.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,812.23
|
$7,655.73
GHS94,548.31
|
|
pay 14.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.81
|
$1.21
GHS14.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.65
|
$2.75
GHS33.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.53
|
$1.57
GHS19.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN112.45
|
$36.21
GHS447.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.30
|
$9.33
GHS115.24
|
|
pay 58.2% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN157.70
|
$14.87
GHS183.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN128.92
|
$20.10
GHS248.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN314.00
|
$32.71
GHS403.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN347.70
|
$34.57
GHS426.89
|
|
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