Cost of living comparison

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

compared to

Accra, Ghana

Accra vs. Riyadh Cost of Living Summary

Accra is 32.9% cheaper than Riyadh.

Restaurants: pay 13.8% less in Accra
Groceries: pay 21.4% more in Accra
Transportation: pay 8.2% less in Accra
Housing: pay 55.4% less in Accra
Childcare: pay 55.2% less in Accra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.7% less in Accra
Clothing: pay 66.4% less in Accra

Expenses including clothing, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Accra.

Accra vs. Riyadh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Accra instead of Riyadh, you would:

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pay 13.8% less for restaurants

	Riyadh	Accra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.39 SAR31.45	$4.82 GHS74.63	-42.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.99 SAR29.95	$7.37 GHS114.31	-7.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 SAR2.86	$0.74 GHS11.49	-2.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 SAR1.12	$0.29 GHS4.51	-2.2%
Average			-13.8%

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pay 21.4% more for groceries

	Riyadh	Accra
Bread 1 loaf	$1.24 SAR4.64	$1.52 GHS23.58	+22.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.91 SAR14.66	$3.46 GHS53.60	-11.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 SAR24.91	$11.31 GHS175.24	+70.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.63 SAR9.88	$2.28 GHS35.41	-13.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.80 SAR14.25	$2.18 GHS33.74	-42.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 SAR3.88	$1.27 GHS19.75	+23.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 SAR2.94	$0.59 GHS9.20	-24.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 SAR3.07	$0.81 GHS12.63	-0.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 SAR2.83	$1.21 GHS18.68	+59.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 SAR2.25	$1.21 GHS18.76	+102.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 SAR2.41	$0.96 GHS14.92	+49.8%
Average			+21.4%

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pay 8.2% less for transportation

	Riyadh	Accra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.31 SAR8.67	$4.34 GHS67.28	+87.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.27 SAR139.77	$32.96 GHS510.94	-11.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,280.09 SAR124,796.53	$8,000.00 GHS123,998.94	-76.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.70 SAR62.61	$11.16 GHS173.02	-33.1%
Average			-8.2%

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pay 55.4% less for housing

	Riyadh	Accra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.70 SAR280.10	$44.40 GHS688.15	-40.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,116.87 SAR4,188.13	$627.15 GHS9,720.70	-43.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$782.38 SAR2,933.85	$112.15 GHS1,738.35	-85.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.80 SAR306.74	$39.69 GHS615.12	-51.5%
Average			-55.4%

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pay 55.2% less for childcare

	Riyadh	Accra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$360.22 SAR1,350.78	$57.02 GHS883.73	-84.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,375.93 SAR38,908.56	$7,655.73 GHS118,662.86	-26.2%
Average			-55.2%

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pay 52.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Riyadh	Accra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.13 SAR7.99	$1.21 GHS18.68	-43.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 SAR15.94	$2.75 GHS42.66	-35.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.45 SAR27.95	$1.57 GHS24.31	-79.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$101.01 SAR378.79	$36.21 GHS561.21	-64.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.97 SAR59.90	$9.33 GHS144.63	-41.6%
Average			-52.7%

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pay 66.4% less for clothing

	Riyadh	Accra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.20 SAR195.76	$14.87 GHS230.56	-71.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.44 SAR204.14	$20.10 GHS311.58	-63.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.53 SAR403.22	$32.71 GHS506.96	-69.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.80 SAR336.72	$34.57 GHS535.77	-61.5%
Average			-66.4%

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