Cost of living comparison
Accra is 40.8% cheaper than Lisbon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.8% less in Accra
- Groceries
-
pay 14.0% more in Accra
- Transportation
-
pay 31.2% less in Accra
- Housing
-
pay 49.9% less in Accra
- Childcare
-
pay 69.9% less in Accra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.3% less in Accra
- Clothing
-
pay 64.5% less in Accra
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Accra.
If you lived in Accra instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 56.8% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€13.25
|
$4.82
GHS70.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
$7.37
GHS108.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.80
|
$0.74
GHS10.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.32
|
$0.29
GHS4.27
|
|
pay 14.0% more for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.44
|
$1.52
GHS22.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.41
|
$3.46
GHS50.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.75
|
$11.31
GHS165.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.89
|
$2.28
GHS33.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.21
|
$2.18
GHS31.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€1.01
|
$1.27
GHS18.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.67
|
$0.59
GHS8.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$0.81
GHS11.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€1.03
|
$1.21
GHS17.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.85
|
$1.21
GHS17.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.91
|
$0.96
GHS14.13
|
|
pay 31.2% less for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.99
|
$4.34
GHS63.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.58
|
$32.96
GHS483.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€31,181.59
|
$8,000.00
GHS117,411.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.56
|
$11.16
GHS163.83
|
|
pay 49.9% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€38.69
|
$44.40
GHS651.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,468.47
|
$627.15
GHS9,204.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€1,038.27
|
$112.15
GHS1,646.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€102.97
|
$39.69
GHS582.44
|
|
pay 69.9% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€558.99
|
$57.02
GHS836.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€14,791.01
|
$7,655.73
GHS112,358.80
|
|
pay 27.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€3.12
|
$1.21
GHS17.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.53
|
$2.75
GHS40.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.82
|
$1.57
GHS23.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€41.13
|
$36.21
GHS531.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.32
|
$9.33
GHS136.95
|
|
pay 64.5% less for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€83.96
|
$14.87
GHS218.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€36.49
|
$20.10
GHS295.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€79.99
|
$32.71
GHS480.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€105.14
|
$34.57
GHS507.30
|
|
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