Cost of living comparison
Accra is 68.2% more expensive than Maseru.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.8% less in Accra
- Groceries
-
pay 45.7% more in Accra
- Transportation
-
pay 12.1% more in Accra
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Accra
- Childcare
-
pay 4.4 times more in Accra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.2% more in Accra
- Clothing
-
pay 64.4% less in Accra
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Accra are more expensive than in Maseru. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Accra. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Accra.
If you lived in Accra instead of Maseru, you would:
pay 36.8% less for restaurants
|
Maseru
|
Accra
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$4.82
GHS74.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL222.96
|
$7.37
GHS114.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL19.81
|
$0.74
GHS11.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL10.44
|
$0.29
GHS4.50
|
|
pay 45.7% more for groceries
|
Maseru
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL15.80
|
$1.52
GHS23.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL51.38
|
$3.46
GHS53.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL70.24
|
$11.31
GHS174.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL24.58
|
$2.28
GHS35.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL59.52
|
$2.18
GHS33.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.99
|
$1.27
GHS19.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL19.34
|
$0.59
GHS9.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL19.01
|
$0.81
GHS12.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL22.32
|
$1.21
GHS18.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.74
|
$1.21
GHS18.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL13.23
|
$0.96
GHS14.89
|
|
pay 12.1% more for transportation
|
Maseru
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL89.25
|
$4.34
GHS67.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL546.74
|
$32.96
GHS509.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL382,716.44
|
$8,000.00
GHS123,741.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL108.25
|
$11.16
GHS172.66
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Maseru
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL437.39
|
$44.40
GHS686.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,770.14
|
$627.15
GHS9,700.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,403.29
|
$112.15
GHS1,734.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$39.69
GHS613.84
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
|
Maseru
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL564.96
|
$57.02
GHS881.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL21,505.02
|
$7,655.73
GHS118,416.04
|
|
pay 19.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Maseru
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL35.70
|
$1.21
GHS18.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL24.87
|
$2.75
GHS42.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL92.95
|
$1.57
GHS24.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL419.17
|
$36.21
GHS560.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$9.33
GHS144.33
|
|
pay 64.4% less for clothing
|
Maseru
|
Accra
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL820.11
|
$14.87
GHS230.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL765.43
|
$20.10
GHS310.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,931.81
|
$32.71
GHS505.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,733.69
|
$34.57
GHS534.65
|
|
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