Cost of living comparison
Accra is 11.6% cheaper than Managua.
If you lived in Accra instead of Managua, you would:
pay 4.9% less for restaurants
|
Managua
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
NIO150.09
|
$4.82
GHS76.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
NIO257.51
|
$7.37
GHS116.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
NIO24.02
|
$0.74
GHS11.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
NIO24.69
|
$0.29
GHS4.60
|
|
pay 21.4% more for groceries
|
Managua
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
NIO61.38
|
$1.52
GHS24.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.61
|
$3.46
GHS54.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
NIO154.43
|
$11.31
GHS178.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
NIO71.32
|
$2.28
GHS36.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
NIO84.37
|
$2.18
GHS34.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
NIO91.88
|
$1.27
GHS20.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
NIO23.40
|
$0.59
GHS9.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
NIO52.94
|
$0.81
GHS12.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
NIO21.62
|
$1.21
GHS19.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
NIO50.70
|
$1.21
GHS19.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
NIO29.22
|
$0.96
GHS15.23
|
|
pay 39.0% less for transportation
|
Managua
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
NIO186.44
|
$4.34
GHS68.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.96
GHS521.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,000.00
NIO809,309.47
|
$8,000.00
GHS126,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.16
GHS176.51
|
|
pay 12.2% more for housing
|
Managua
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.10
NIO1,622.36
|
$44.40
GHS702.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$250.00
NIO9,196.70
|
$627.15
GHS9,916.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.00
NIO9,196.70
|
$112.15
GHS1,773.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.78
NIO2,787.58
|
$39.69
GHS627.52
|
|
pay 2.4% more for childcare
|
Managua
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.56
NIO4,618.79
|
$57.02
GHS901.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.00
NIO176,576.61
|
$7,655.73
GHS121,056.28
|
|
pay 0.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Managua
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
NIO50.03
|
$1.21
GHS19.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
NIO81.45
|
$2.75
GHS43.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
NIO97.83
|
$1.57
GHS24.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
NIO1,371.04
|
$36.21
GHS572.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO268.44
|
$9.33
GHS147.55
|
|
pay 72.9% less for clothing
|
Managua
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.93
NIO2,756.39
|
$14.87
GHS235.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.67
NIO2,084.58
|
$20.10
GHS317.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.40
NIO4,024.56
|
$32.71
GHS517.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
NIO5,518.02
|
$34.57
GHS546.57
|
|
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