Cost of living comparison
Accra is 32.9% cheaper than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.1% less in Accra
- Groceries
-
pay 27.5% more in Accra
- Transportation
-
pay 17.7% less in Accra
- Housing
-
pay 21.9% less in Accra
- Childcare
-
pay 63.5% less in Accra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.3% less in Accra
- Clothing
-
pay 65.0% less in Accra
Expenses including clothing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Accra.
If you lived in Accra instead of Prague, you would:
pay 51.1% less for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK244.36
|
$4.82
GHS74.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK195.49
|
$7.37
GHS114.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK40.11
|
$0.74
GHS11.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK32.00
|
$0.29
GHS4.52
|
|
pay 27.5% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK32.75
|
$1.52
GHS23.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK137.96
|
$3.46
GHS53.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK91.14
|
$11.31
GHS175.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK58.89
|
$2.28
GHS35.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK90.13
|
$2.18
GHS33.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK17.62
|
$1.27
GHS19.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK16.85
|
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK20.57
|
$0.81
GHS12.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK33.94
|
$1.21
GHS18.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK13.22
|
$1.21
GHS18.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK12.59
|
$0.96
GHS14.94
|
|
pay 17.7% less for transportation
|
Prague
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK141.13
|
$4.34
GHS67.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK537.59
|
$32.96
GHS511.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK586,463.65
|
$8,000.00
GHS124,150.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK299.10
|
$11.16
GHS173.23
|
|
pay 21.9% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK452.96
|
$44.40
GHS688.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK25,975.45
|
$627.15
GHS9,732.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK19,278.71
|
$112.15
GHS1,740.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK5,142.05
|
$39.69
GHS615.87
|
|
pay 63.5% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK16,417.97
|
$57.02
GHS884.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK270,797.26
|
$7,655.73
GHS118,808.16
|
|
pay 38.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK55.23
|
$1.21
GHS18.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK70.83
|
$2.75
GHS42.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK150.53
|
$1.57
GHS24.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,467.17
|
$36.21
GHS561.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK244.36
|
$9.33
GHS144.81
|
|
pay 65.0% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,897.83
|
$14.87
GHS230.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK832.70
|
$20.10
GHS311.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,130.82
|
$32.71
GHS507.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,557.63
|
$34.57
GHS536.42
|
|
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