Cost of living comparison
Accra is 27.1% more expensive than Minsk.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.3% less in Accra
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4 times more in Accra
- Transportation
-
pay 78.3% more in Accra
- Housing
-
pay 73.1% more in Accra
- Childcare
-
pay 53.2% less in Accra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.5% more in Accra
- Clothing
-
pay 67.0% less in Accra
The cost of groceries, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports in Accra are more expensive than in Minsk. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Accra. Notably, groceries and transportation are significantly more expensive in Accra.
If you lived in Accra instead of Minsk, you would:
pay 10.3% less for restaurants
|
Minsk
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.11
BYN29.82
|
$4.82
GHS74.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.16
BYN16.90
|
$7.37
GHS114.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BYN2.42
|
$0.74
GHS11.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
BYN1.52
|
$0.29
GHS4.51
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Minsk
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
BYN1.84
|
$1.52
GHS23.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
BYN10.00
|
$3.46
GHS53.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BYN9.09
|
$11.31
GHS175.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
BYN4.21
|
$2.28
GHS35.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BYN5.71
|
$2.18
GHS33.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
BYN1.64
|
$1.27
GHS19.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
$0.59
GHS9.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BYN2.55
|
$0.81
GHS12.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
BYN3.21
|
$1.21
GHS18.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
$1.21
GHS18.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
BYN0.92
|
$0.96
GHS14.92
|
|
pay 78.3% more for transportation
|
Minsk
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.80
BYN9.15
|
$4.34
GHS67.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.51
BYN50.74
|
$32.96
GHS510.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,466.62
BYN57,152.89
|
$8,000.00
GHS123,997.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.72
BYN12.18
|
$11.16
GHS173.02
|
|
pay 73.1% more for housing
|
Minsk
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.42
BYN34.10
|
$44.40
GHS688.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.79
BYN1,533.95
|
$627.15
GHS9,720.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$299.22
BYN979.08
|
$112.15
GHS1,738.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.67
BYN136.33
|
$39.69
GHS615.11
|
|
pay 53.2% less for childcare
|
Minsk
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.24
BYN985.68
|
$57.02
GHS883.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,252.74
BYN33,548.21
|
$7,655.73
GHS118,661.75
|
|
pay 30.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Minsk
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.43
BYN4.69
|
$1.21
GHS18.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
BYN5.52
|
$2.75
GHS42.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.82
BYN5.96
|
$1.57
GHS24.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.67
BYN103.62
|
$36.21
GHS561.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
BYN14.91
|
$9.33
GHS144.63
|
|
pay 67.0% less for clothing
|
Minsk
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.57
BYN204.75
|
$14.87
GHS230.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.40
BYN155.09
|
$20.10
GHS311.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.39
BYN348.11
|
$32.71
GHS506.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.82
BYN320.07
|
$34.57
GHS535.76
|
|
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