Cost of living comparison
Accra is 2.2 times more expensive than Paramaribo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.5% less in Accra
- Groceries
-
pay 4.5% more in Accra
- Transportation
-
pay 44.5% less in Accra
- Housing
-
pay 4.9% more in Accra
- Childcare
-
pay 10.5 times more in Accra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.4% more in Accra
- Clothing
-
pay 53.4% less in Accra
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Accra are more expensive than in Paramaribo. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Accra. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Accra.
If you lived in Accra instead of Paramaribo, you would:
pay 35.5% less for restaurants
|
Paramaribo
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD254.10
|
$4.82
GHS74.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD333.97
|
$7.37
GHS114.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD47.18
|
$0.74
GHS11.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.81
|
$0.29
GHS4.51
|
|
pay 4.5% more for groceries
|
Paramaribo
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD44.71
|
$1.52
GHS23.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD227.27
|
$3.46
GHS53.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD201.24
|
$11.31
GHS175.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD119.21
|
$2.28
GHS35.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD85.40
|
$2.18
GHS33.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD74.42
|
$1.27
GHS19.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD29.95
|
$0.59
GHS9.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD43.02
|
$0.81
GHS12.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD67.95
|
$1.21
GHS18.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD21.50
|
$1.21
GHS18.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD27.32
|
$0.96
GHS14.92
|
|
pay 44.5% less for transportation
|
Paramaribo
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD150.72
|
$4.34
GHS67.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,280.54
|
$32.96
GHS510.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD911,262.50
|
$8,000.00
GHS123,998.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD838.36
|
$11.16
GHS173.02
|
|
pay 4.9% more for housing
|
Paramaribo
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,130.85
|
$44.40
GHS688.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,823.64
|
$627.15
GHS9,720.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD7,101.62
|
$112.15
GHS1,738.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,485.99
|
$39.69
GHS615.12
|
|
pay 10.5 times more for childcare
|
Paramaribo
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,297.36
|
$57.02
GHS883.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,869.96
|
$7,655.73
GHS118,662.86
|
|
pay 36.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paramaribo
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD72.90
|
$1.21
GHS18.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD82.13
|
$2.75
GHS42.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD220.28
|
$1.57
GHS24.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD460.24
|
$36.21
GHS561.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD182.25
|
$9.33
GHS144.63
|
|
pay 53.4% less for clothing
|
Paramaribo
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,323.00
|
$14.87
GHS230.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,036.71
|
$20.10
GHS311.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,748.90
|
$32.71
GHS506.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD4,030.07
|
$34.57
GHS535.77
|
|
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