Cost of living comparison
Accra is 42.5% cheaper than Montevideo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.0% less in Accra
- Groceries
-
pay 0.6% more in Accra
- Transportation
-
pay 52.4% less in Accra
- Housing
-
pay 30.8% less in Accra
- Childcare
-
pay 46.0% less in Accra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.2% less in Accra
- Clothing
-
pay 69.7% less in Accra
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Accra.
If you lived in Accra instead of Montevideo, you would:
pay 58.0% less for restaurants
|
Montevideo
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
UYU598.25
|
$4.82
GHS63.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
UYU401.33
|
$7.37
GHS97.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
UYU80.31
|
$0.74
GHS9.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
UYU62.51
|
$0.29
GHS3.86
|
|
pay 0.6% more for groceries
|
Montevideo
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
UYU110.77
|
$1.52
GHS20.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.01
UYU250.16
|
$3.46
GHS45.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
UYU176.70
|
$11.31
GHS149.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
UYU184.54
|
$2.28
GHS30.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
UYU178.63
|
$2.18
GHS28.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UYU51.78
|
$1.27
GHS16.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
UYU41.92
|
$0.59
GHS7.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
UYU26.63
|
$0.81
GHS10.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
UYU69.09
|
$1.21
GHS15.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
UYU34.81
|
$1.21
GHS16.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
UYU34.16
|
$0.96
GHS12.77
|
|
pay 52.4% less for transportation
|
Montevideo
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
UYU287.93
|
$4.34
GHS57.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.91
UYU1,994.17
|
$32.96
GHS437.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,934.74
UYU1,495,629.19
|
$8,000.00
GHS106,130.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.38
UYU1,264.31
|
$11.16
GHS148.09
|
|
pay 30.8% less for housing
|
Montevideo
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.60
UYU1,814.50
|
$44.40
GHS588.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.38
UYU24,072.51
|
$627.15
GHS8,319.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$419.05
UYU17,441.32
|
$112.15
GHS1,487.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.70
UYU4,149.44
|
$39.69
GHS526.48
|
|
pay 46.0% less for childcare
|
Montevideo
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.12
UYU16,070.73
|
$57.02
GHS756.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,206.60
UYU341,564.42
|
$7,655.73
GHS101,563.26
|
|
pay 41.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montevideo
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.42
UYU142.20
|
$1.21
GHS15.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
UYU157.58
|
$2.75
GHS36.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.03
UYU209.39
|
$1.57
GHS20.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
UYU2,432.30
|
$36.21
GHS480.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.06
UYU418.78
|
$9.33
GHS123.79
|
|
pay 69.7% less for clothing
|
Montevideo
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.83
UYU3,905.07
|
$14.87
GHS197.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.64
UYU1,857.77
|
$20.10
GHS266.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.94
UYU4,575.68
|
$32.71
GHS433.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.02
UYU4,703.77
|
$34.57
GHS458.56
|
|
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