Cost of living comparison
Accra is 27.6% cheaper than Vilnius.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.6% less in Accra
- Groceries
-
pay 40.8% more in Accra
- Transportation
-
pay 25.2% less in Accra
- Housing
-
pay 4.3% less in Accra
- Childcare
-
pay 49.9% less in Accra
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 33.1% less in Accra
- Clothing
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pay 66.2% less in Accra
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Accra.
If you lived in Accra instead of Vilnius, you would:
pay 55.6% less for restaurants
|
Vilnius
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.83
|
$4.82
GHS74.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.88
|
$7.37
GHS114.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.79
|
$0.74
GHS11.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
€1.68
|
$0.29
GHS4.51
|
|
pay 40.8% more for groceries
|
Vilnius
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.40
|
$1.52
GHS23.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.36
€5.85
|
$3.46
GHS53.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
€4.76
|
$11.31
GHS175.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
€2.37
|
$2.28
GHS35.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.03
€2.79
|
$2.18
GHS33.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.60
|
$1.27
GHS19.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.64
|
$0.59
GHS9.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.84
|
$0.81
GHS12.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.36
|
$1.21
GHS18.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
€0.36
|
$1.21
GHS18.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.41
|
$0.96
GHS14.92
|
|
pay 25.2% less for transportation
|
Vilnius
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.63
|
$4.34
GHS67.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.08
€28.58
|
$32.96
GHS510.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,251.45
€30,574.64
|
$8,000.00
GHS123,998.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.36
€10.45
|
$11.16
GHS173.02
|
|
pay 4.3% less for housing
|
Vilnius
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.16
€15.78
|
$44.40
GHS688.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$795.81
€731.74
|
$627.15
GHS9,720.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$594.19
€546.35
|
$112.15
GHS1,738.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.42
€137.39
|
$39.69
GHS615.12
|
|
pay 49.9% less for childcare
|
Vilnius
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$556.87
€512.04
|
$57.02
GHS883.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,496.16
€7,812.20
|
$7,655.73
GHS118,662.86
|
|
pay 33.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vilnius
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.43
|
$1.21
GHS18.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.37
€3.10
|
$2.75
GHS42.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
$1.57
GHS24.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.23
€36.99
|
$36.21
GHS561.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.88
|
$9.33
GHS144.63
|
|
pay 66.2% less for clothing
|
Vilnius
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.32
€75.69
|
$14.87
GHS230.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.02
€33.12
|
$20.10
GHS311.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.70
€92.59
|
$32.71
GHS506.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.57
€110.87
|
$34.57
GHS535.77
|
|
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