Cost of living comparison
Accra is 36.0% cheaper than Nicosia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.1% less in Accra
- Groceries
-
pay 6.0% more in Accra
- Transportation
-
pay 39.1% less in Accra
- Housing
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pay 29.1% less in Accra
- Childcare
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pay 39.8% less in Accra
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 44.2% less in Accra
- Clothing
-
pay 62.7% less in Accra
Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, transportation, and housing are lower in Accra.
If you lived in Accra instead of Nicosia, you would:
pay 43.1% less for restaurants
|
Nicosia
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.33
€10.84
|
$4.82
GHS63.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
€6.60
|
$7.37
GHS97.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.29
|
$0.74
GHS9.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$0.29
GHS3.86
|
|
pay 6.0% more for groceries
|
Nicosia
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
$1.52
GHS20.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
€5.75
|
$3.46
GHS45.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
€6.49
|
$11.31
GHS149.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
€3.24
|
$2.28
GHS30.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
€3.49
|
$2.18
GHS28.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.06
|
$1.27
GHS16.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$0.59
GHS7.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.81
GHS10.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.03
|
$1.21
GHS15.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.48
|
$1.21
GHS16.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.96
GHS12.77
|
|
pay 39.1% less for transportation
|
Nicosia
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
€4.96
|
$4.34
GHS57.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€47.13
|
$32.96
GHS437.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,348.13
€24,932.84
|
$8,000.00
GHS106,130.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.47
€12.73
|
$11.16
GHS148.09
|
|
pay 29.1% less for housing
|
Nicosia
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.63
€26.06
|
$44.40
GHS588.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$707.36
€622.14
|
$627.15
GHS8,319.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$588.46
€517.57
|
$112.15
GHS1,487.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.51
€135.01
|
$39.69
GHS526.48
|
|
pay 39.8% less for childcare
|
Nicosia
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.35
€372.34
|
$57.02
GHS756.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,161.35
€6,298.57
|
$7,655.73
GHS101,563.26
|
|
pay 44.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nicosia
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.77
|
$1.21
GHS15.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
€3.06
|
$2.75
GHS36.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
$1.57
GHS20.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
€57.61
|
$36.21
GHS480.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.43
|
$9.33
GHS123.79
|
|
pay 62.7% less for clothing
|
Nicosia
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.72
€71.88
|
$14.87
GHS197.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.90
€31.58
|
$20.10
GHS266.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.71
€70.11
|
$32.71
GHS433.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€89.55
|
$34.57
GHS458.56
|
|
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