Cost of living comparison
Accra is 11.1% more expensive than Rabat.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.0% more in Accra
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Accra
- Transportation
-
pay 1.8% less in Accra
- Housing
-
pay 15.3% more in Accra
- Childcare
-
pay 7.6% less in Accra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.6% more in Accra
- Clothing
-
pay 62.1% less in Accra
The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Accra are more expensive than in Rabat. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Accra. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Accra.
If you lived in Accra instead of Rabat, you would:
pay 4.0% more for restaurants
|
Rabat
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
MAD46.66
|
$4.82
GHS74.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
MAD55.99
|
$7.37
GHS113.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
MAD5.81
|
$0.74
GHS11.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
MAD3.37
|
$0.29
GHS4.49
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Rabat
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
MAD4.03
|
$1.52
GHS23.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.52
MAD51.20
|
$3.46
GHS53.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.01
MAD27.91
|
$11.31
GHS174.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
MAD16.61
|
$2.28
GHS35.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.80
MAD25.91
|
$2.18
GHS33.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
MAD6.35
|
$1.27
GHS19.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
MAD5.70
|
$0.59
GHS9.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
MAD3.39
|
$0.81
GHS12.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MAD3.55
|
$1.21
GHS18.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
MAD2.86
|
$1.21
GHS18.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
MAD2.96
|
$0.96
GHS14.87
|
|
pay 1.8% less for transportation
|
Rabat
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MAD51.76
|
$4.34
GHS67.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.17
MAD233.29
|
$32.96
GHS509.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,227.16
MAD317,272.17
|
$8,000.00
GHS123,533.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.95
MAD64.39
|
$11.16
GHS172.37
|
|
pay 15.3% more for housing
|
Rabat
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.69
MAD349.38
|
$44.40
GHS685.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$396.93
MAD3,679.40
|
$627.15
GHS9,684.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.91
MAD2,094.10
|
$112.15
GHS1,731.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.22
MAD270.85
|
$39.69
GHS612.81
|
|
pay 7.6% less for childcare
|
Rabat
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.81
MAD1,175.49
|
$57.02
GHS880.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,470.70
MAD50,711.24
|
$7,655.73
GHS118,217.29
|
|
pay 1.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rabat
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.03
MAD37.33
|
$1.21
GHS18.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
MAD16.20
|
$2.75
GHS42.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
MAD36.86
|
$1.57
GHS24.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.09
MAD241.80
|
$36.21
GHS559.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.54
MAD60.65
|
$9.33
GHS144.09
|
|
pay 62.1% less for clothing
|
Rabat
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.04
MAD454.54
|
$14.87
GHS229.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.40
MAD393.02
|
$20.10
GHS310.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.38
MAD874.83
|
$32.71
GHS505.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.59
MAD821.18
|
$34.57
GHS533.75
|
|
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