Cost of living comparison
Accra is 32.7% cheaper than Saipan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.1% less in Accra
- Groceries
-
pay 33.1% less in Accra
- Transportation
-
pay 48.2% less in Accra
- Housing
-
pay 46.3% less in Accra
- Childcare
-
pay 27.6% more in Accra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.1% less in Accra
- Clothing
-
pay 47.6% less in Accra
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, clothing, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Accra.
If you lived in Accra instead of Saipan, you would:
pay 49.1% less for restaurants
|
Saipan
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
|
$4.82
GHS71.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$7.37
GHS109.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.74
GHS10.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$0.29
GHS4.31
|
|
pay 33.1% less for groceries
|
Saipan
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$1.52
GHS22.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.46
GHS51.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$11.31
GHS167.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$2.28
GHS33.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$2.18
GHS32.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.27
GHS18.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.59
GHS8.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$0.81
GHS12.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.21
GHS17.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$1.21
GHS17.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.96
GHS14.27
|
|
pay 48.2% less for transportation
|
Saipan
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
|
$4.34
GHS64.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.96
GHS488.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$8,000.00
GHS118,519.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$11.16
GHS165.37
|
|
pay 46.3% less for housing
|
Saipan
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$44.40
GHS657.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$627.15
GHS9,291.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$112.15
GHS1,661.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$39.69
GHS587.94
|
|
pay 27.6% more for childcare
|
Saipan
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$57.02
GHS844.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$7,655.73
GHS113,419.65
|
|
pay 32.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saipan
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$1.21
GHS17.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$2.75
GHS40.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.57
GHS23.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$36.21
GHS536.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$9.33
GHS138.24
|
|
pay 47.6% less for clothing
|
Saipan
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$14.87
GHS220.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$20.10
GHS297.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$32.71
GHS484.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$34.57
GHS512.09
|
|
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