Cost of living comparison
Accra is 11.6% cheaper than Managua.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.9% less in Accra
- Groceries
-
pay 21.4% more in Accra
- Transportation
-
pay 39.0% less in Accra
- Housing
-
pay 12.2% more in Accra
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4% more in Accra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.6% less in Accra
- Clothing
-
pay 72.9% less in Accra
The cost of groceries, housing, and childcare in Accra are more expensive than in Managua. Expenses including clothing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Accra.
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
NIO149.83
|
$4.82
GHS74.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
NIO257.07
|
$7.37
GHS114.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
NIO23.98
|
$0.74
GHS11.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
NIO24.64
|
$0.29
GHS4.50
|
|
pay 21.4% more for groceries
|
Managua
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
NIO61.27
|
$1.52
GHS23.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.46
|
$3.46
GHS53.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
NIO154.16
|
$11.31
GHS174.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
NIO71.20
|
$2.28
GHS35.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
NIO84.23
|
$2.18
GHS33.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
NIO91.73
|
$1.27
GHS19.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
NIO23.36
|
$0.59
GHS9.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
NIO52.85
|
$0.81
GHS12.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
NIO21.59
|
$1.21
GHS18.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
NIO50.61
|
$1.21
GHS18.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
NIO29.17
|
$0.96
GHS14.89
|
|
pay 39.0% less for transportation
|
Managua
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
NIO186.12
|
$4.34
GHS67.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.96
GHS509.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,000.00
NIO807,922.21
|
$8,000.00
GHS123,741.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.16
GHS172.66
|
|
pay 12.2% more for housing
|
Managua
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.10
NIO1,619.58
|
$44.40
GHS686.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$250.00
NIO9,180.93
|
$627.15
GHS9,700.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.00
NIO9,180.93
|
$112.15
GHS1,734.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.78
NIO2,782.80
|
$39.69
GHS613.84
|
|
pay 2.4% more for childcare
|
Managua
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.56
NIO4,610.87
|
$57.02
GHS881.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.00
NIO176,273.94
|
$7,655.73
GHS118,416.04
|
|
pay 0.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Managua
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
NIO49.94
|
$1.21
GHS18.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
NIO81.31
|
$2.75
GHS42.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
NIO97.66
|
$1.57
GHS24.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
NIO1,368.69
|
$36.21
GHS560.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO267.98
|
$9.33
GHS144.33
|
|
pay 72.9% less for clothing
|
Managua
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.93
NIO2,751.67
|
$14.87
GHS230.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.67
NIO2,081.01
|
$20.10
GHS310.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.40
NIO4,017.66
|
$32.71
GHS505.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
NIO5,508.56
|
$34.57
GHS534.65
|
|
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