Cost of living comparison
Accra is 54.2% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.9% less in Accra
- Groceries
-
pay 27.8% less in Accra
- Transportation
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pay 41.9% less in Accra
- Housing
-
pay 57.1% less in Accra
- Childcare
-
pay 78.0% less in Accra
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 45.6% less in Accra
- Clothing
-
pay 66.0% less in Accra
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Accra.
If you lived in Accra instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 62.9% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.82
|
$4.82
GHS74.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.49
|
$7.37
GHS114.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.12
|
$0.74
GHS11.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
$0.29
GHS4.52
|
|
pay 27.8% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.81
|
$1.52
GHS23.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$9.03
|
$3.46
GHS53.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$14.26
|
$11.31
GHS175.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.76
|
$2.28
GHS35.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.46
|
$2.18
GHS33.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.78
|
$1.27
GHS19.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.07
|
$0.81
GHS12.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
$1.21
GHS18.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
$1.21
GHS18.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
$0.96
GHS14.94
|
|
pay 41.9% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.97
|
$4.34
GHS67.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$132.96
|
$32.96
GHS511.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,089.51
|
$8,000.00
GHS124,150.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$27.02
|
$11.16
GHS173.23
|
|
pay 57.1% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$72.18
|
$44.40
GHS688.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,048.96
|
$627.15
GHS9,732.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,824.81
|
$112.15
GHS1,740.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$188.77
|
$39.69
GHS615.87
|
|
pay 78.0% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,436.95
|
$57.02
GHS884.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,655.11
|
$7,655.73
GHS118,808.16
|
|
pay 45.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.26
|
$1.21
GHS18.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.33
|
$2.75
GHS42.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.59
|
$1.57
GHS24.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$66.51
|
$36.21
GHS561.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.49
|
$9.33
GHS144.81
|
|
pay 66.0% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$82.21
|
$14.87
GHS230.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$63.80
|
$20.10
GHS311.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$140.54
|
$32.71
GHS507.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$159.34
|
$34.57
GHS536.42
|
|
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