Cost of living comparison
Accra is 16.2% cheaper than Praia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.1% less in Accra
- Groceries
-
pay 14.3% less in Accra
- Transportation
-
pay 19.4% less in Accra
- Housing
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pay 35.5% less in Accra
- Childcare
-
pay 43.0% more in Accra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.7% more in Accra
- Clothing
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pay 63.5% less in Accra
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Accra are more expensive than in Praia. Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Accra.
If you lived in Accra instead of Praia, you would:
pay 29.1% less for restaurants
|
Praia
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
CVE496.63
|
$4.82
GHS74.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.32
CVE645.61
|
$7.37
GHS114.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CVE181.83
|
$0.74
GHS11.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
CVE114.28
|
$0.29
GHS4.51
|
|
pay 14.3% less for groceries
|
Praia
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
CVE301.36
|
$1.52
GHS23.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.94
CVE811.51
|
$3.46
GHS53.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
CVE488.78
|
$11.31
GHS175.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
CVE224.47
|
$2.28
GHS35.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.61
CVE266.94
|
$2.18
GHS33.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
CVE203.94
|
$1.27
GHS19.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
CVE135.16
|
$0.59
GHS9.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
CVE159.19
|
$0.81
GHS12.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
CVE228.27
|
$1.21
GHS18.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
CVE123.90
|
$1.21
GHS18.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
CVE90.11
|
$0.96
GHS14.92
|
|
pay 19.4% less for transportation
|
Praia
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.31
CVE644.63
|
$4.34
GHS67.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.42
CVE2,085.83
|
$32.96
GHS510.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,979,750.67
|
$8,000.00
GHS123,997.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.26
CVE1,763.02
|
$11.16
GHS173.02
|
|
pay 35.5% less for housing
|
Praia
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.28
CVE5,239.39
|
$44.40
GHS688.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$583.34
CVE59,595.01
|
$627.15
GHS9,720.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$388.89
CVE39,730.01
|
$112.15
GHS1,738.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.61
CVE11,606.56
|
$39.69
GHS615.11
|
|
pay 43.0% more for childcare
|
Praia
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$110.42
CVE11,280.82
|
$57.02
GHS883.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,266.68
CVE333,732.08
|
$7,655.73
GHS118,661.75
|
|
pay 5.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Praia
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
CVE253.28
|
$1.21
GHS18.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.49
CVE152.08
|
$2.75
GHS42.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE446.96
|
$1.57
GHS24.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.46
CVE3,724.69
|
$36.21
GHS561.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.83
CVE595.95
|
$9.33
GHS144.63
|
|
pay 63.5% less for clothing
|
Praia
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.61
CVE4,966.25
|
$14.87
GHS230.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.89
CVE3,973.00
|
$20.10
GHS311.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50
CVE8,939.25
|
$32.71
GHS506.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.25
CVE13,408.88
|
$34.57
GHS535.76
|
|
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