Cost of living comparison
Accra is 45.9% cheaper than San Jose.
If you lived in Accra instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 55.6% less for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.83
CRC5,515.21
|
$4.82
GHS76.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.72
CRC4,948.38
|
$7.37
GHS116.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC1,015.29
|
$0.74
GHS11.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC743.98
|
$0.29
GHS4.60
|
|
pay 19.1% less for groceries
|
San Jose
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
CRC1,322.29
|
$1.52
GHS24.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,171.79
|
$3.46
GHS54.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,683.12
|
$11.31
GHS178.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,661.40
|
$2.28
GHS36.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
CRC2,244.04
|
$2.18
GHS34.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC993.32
|
$1.27
GHS20.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC320.95
|
$0.59
GHS9.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CRC810.21
|
$0.81
GHS12.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC686.51
|
$1.21
GHS19.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC661.76
|
$1.21
GHS19.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC606.49
|
$0.96
GHS15.23
|
|
pay 35.6% less for transportation
|
San Jose
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,794.63
|
$4.34
GHS68.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.02
CRC19,363.22
|
$32.96
GHS521.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,925.49
CRC18,803,835.15
|
$8,000.00
GHS126,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC8,117.81
|
$11.16
GHS176.51
|
|
pay 36.4% less for housing
|
San Jose
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.59
CRC27,292.39
|
$44.40
GHS702.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.08
CRC377,894.44
|
$627.15
GHS9,916.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.60
CRC236,083.07
|
$112.15
GHS1,773.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.06
CRC32,110.26
|
$39.69
GHS627.52
|
|
pay 63.8% less for childcare
|
San Jose
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.49
CRC265,562.94
|
$57.02
GHS901.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,425.72
CRC6,327,638.18
|
$7,655.73
GHS121,056.28
|
|
pay 39.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,484.51
|
$1.21
GHS19.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,879.75
|
$2.75
GHS43.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
CRC2,573.16
|
$1.57
GHS24.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.70
CRC30,402.01
|
$36.21
GHS572.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.72
CRC4,948.38
|
$9.33
GHS147.55
|
|
pay 71.2% less for clothing
|
San Jose
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.59
CRC37,472.82
|
$14.87
GHS235.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.81
CRC25,875.56
|
$20.10
GHS317.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.98
CRC64,155.53
|
$32.71
GHS517.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
CRC59,740.52
|
$34.57
GHS546.57
|
|
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