Cost of living comparison
Accra is 17.9% more expensive than Palikir.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.5% less in Accra
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Accra
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1% less in Accra
- Housing
-
pay 36.3% less in Accra
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Accra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.5% less in Accra
- Clothing
-
pay 33.9% less in Accra
The cost of childcare and groceries in Accra are more expensive than in Palikir. Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Accra. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Accra.
If you lived in Accra instead of Palikir, you would:
pay 45.5% less for restaurants
|
Palikir
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$4.82
GHS70.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
|
$7.37
GHS108.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
|
$0.74
GHS10.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.29
GHS4.27
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Palikir
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20
|
$1.52
GHS22.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
|
$3.46
GHS50.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$0.79
|
$11.31
GHS165.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.40
|
$2.28
GHS33.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.18
GHS31.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.27
GHS18.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.59
GHS8.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.81
GHS11.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$1.21
GHS17.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$1.21
GHS17.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.96
GHS14.13
|
|
pay 2.1% less for transportation
|
Palikir
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.81
|
$4.34
GHS63.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.00
|
$32.96
GHS483.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$3,995.00
|
$8,000.00
GHS117,411.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.45
|
$11.16
GHS163.83
|
|
pay 36.3% less for housing
|
Palikir
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$265.00
|
$44.40
GHS651.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
|
$627.15
GHS9,204.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$600.00
|
$112.15
GHS1,646.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.59
|
$39.69
GHS582.44
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Palikir
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$115.00
|
$57.02
GHS836.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,685.00
|
$7,655.73
GHS112,358.80
|
|
pay 19.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Palikir
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$1.21
GHS17.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
|
$2.75
GHS40.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.00
|
$1.57
GHS23.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.00
|
$36.21
GHS531.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$9.33
GHS136.95
|
|
pay 33.9% less for clothing
|
Palikir
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
|
$14.87
GHS218.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$20.10
GHS295.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$32.71
GHS480.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$34.57
GHS507.30
|
|
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