Cost of living comparison
Accra is 31.3% cheaper than Port Of Spain.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.2% less in Accra
- Groceries
-
pay 18.0% less in Accra
- Transportation
-
pay 33.6% less in Accra
- Housing
-
pay 31.1% less in Accra
- Childcare
-
pay 6.4% less in Accra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.9% less in Accra
- Clothing
-
pay 65.2% less in Accra
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Accra.
If you lived in Accra instead of Port Of Spain, you would:
pay 35.2% less for restaurants
|
Port Of Spain
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.24
TTD69.50
|
$4.82
GHS49.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.64
|
$7.37
GHS75.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
TTD6.66
|
$0.74
GHS7.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
TTD5.52
|
$0.29
GHS2.99
|
|
pay 18.0% less for groceries
|
Port Of Spain
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
TTD17.46
|
$1.52
GHS15.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
TTD26.67
|
$3.46
GHS35.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.37
TTD63.59
|
$11.31
GHS116.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
TTD30.23
|
$2.28
GHS23.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
TTD28.92
|
$2.18
GHS22.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
TTD15.15
|
$1.27
GHS13.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
TTD7.54
|
$0.59
GHS6.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
TTD12.64
|
$0.81
GHS8.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
TTD14.98
|
$1.21
GHS12.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
TTD4.18
|
$1.21
GHS12.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
TTD5.16
|
$0.96
GHS9.89
|
|
pay 33.6% less for transportation
|
Port Of Spain
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.10
TTD27.83
|
$4.34
GHS44.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$96.55
TTD655.28
|
$32.96
GHS338.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,646.13
TTD228,355.41
|
$8,000.00
GHS82,200.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.97
TTD74.46
|
$11.16
GHS114.70
|
|
pay 31.1% less for housing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.56
TTD390.69
|
$44.40
GHS456.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$638.18
TTD4,331.31
|
$627.15
GHS6,443.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$426.67
TTD2,895.81
|
$112.15
GHS1,152.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.54
TTD363.35
|
$39.69
GHS407.77
|
|
pay 6.4% less for childcare
|
Port Of Spain
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$229.42
TTD1,557.04
|
$57.02
GHS585.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,719.60
TTD32,031.81
|
$7,655.73
GHS78,662.66
|
|
pay 29.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Of Spain
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
TTD11.91
|
$1.21
GHS12.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
TTD24.21
|
$2.75
GHS28.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.85
TTD39.71
|
$1.57
GHS16.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.74
TTD344.39
|
$36.21
GHS372.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.78
TTD59.57
|
$9.33
GHS95.88
|
|
pay 65.2% less for clothing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
TTD379.35
|
$14.87
GHS152.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.64
TTD275.79
|
$20.10
GHS206.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.84
TTD711.54
|
$32.71
GHS336.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.85
TTD732.00
|
$34.57
GHS355.16
|
|
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