Cost of living comparison

Wellington, New Zealand

compared to

Accra, Ghana

Accra vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

Accra is 54.4% cheaper than Wellington.

Restaurants: pay 60.8% less in Accra
Groceries: pay 20.0% less in Accra
Transportation: pay 55.5% less in Accra
Housing: pay 59.5% less in Accra
Childcare: pay 66.5% less in Accra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.8% less in Accra
Clothing: pay 72.5% less in Accra

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

Accra vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 60.8% less for restaurants

	Wellington	Accra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.93 NZ$25.04	$4.82 GHS50.70	-67.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 NZ$15.02	$7.37 GHS77.65	-17.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.57 NZ$4.32	$0.74 GHS7.81	-71.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.15 NZ$3.61	$0.29 GHS3.06	-86.5%
Average			-60.8%

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pay 20.0% less for groceries

	Wellington	Accra
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 NZ$3.29	$1.52 GHS16.02	-22.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.15 NZ$6.96	$3.46 GHS36.42	-16.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.98 NZ$11.71	$11.31 GHS119.05	+61.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 NZ$11.47	$2.28 GHS24.06	-66.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.06 NZ$8.48	$2.18 GHS22.92	-57.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 NZ$2.34	$1.27 GHS13.42	-8.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 NZ$1.83	$0.59 GHS6.25	-45.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.48 NZ$2.48	$0.81 GHS8.58	-44.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.61 NZ$4.38	$1.21 GHS12.69	-53.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 NZ$1.70	$1.21 GHS12.75	+19.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 NZ$1.41	$0.96 GHS10.14	+14.8%
Average			-20.0%

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pay 55.5% less for transportation

	Wellington	Accra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.42 NZ$10.76	$4.34 GHS45.70	-32.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$127.57 NZ$213.93	$32.96 GHS347.09	-74.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,339.84 NZ$57,588.22	$8,000.00 GHS84,235.70	-76.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.22 NZ$30.55	$11.16 GHS117.54	-38.7%
Average			-55.5%

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pay 59.5% less for housing

	Wellington	Accra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.27 NZ$91.01	$44.40 GHS467.48	-18.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,487.35 NZ$2,494.29	$627.15 GHS6,603.52	-57.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,335.17 NZ$2,239.10	$112.15 GHS1,180.91	-91.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.11 NZ$224.90	$39.69 GHS417.87	-70.4%
Average			-59.5%

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pay 66.5% less for childcare

	Wellington	Accra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$871.44 NZ$1,461.41	$57.02 GHS600.34	-93.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,649.75 NZ$21,213.75	$7,655.73 GHS80,610.75	-39.5%
Average			-66.5%

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pay 45.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Wellington	Accra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.17 NZ$12.02	$1.21 GHS12.69	-83.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 NZ$5.72	$2.75 GHS28.98	-19.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$24.46 NZ$41.01	$1.57 GHS16.51	-93.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.85 NZ$66.83	$36.21 GHS381.24	-9.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.24 NZ$20.53	$9.33 GHS98.25	-23.8%
Average			-45.8%

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pay 72.5% less for clothing

	Wellington	Accra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.78 NZ$127.08	$14.87 GHS156.63	-80.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.09 NZ$92.39	$20.10 GHS211.66	-63.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.44 NZ$200.31	$32.71 GHS344.39	-72.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.60 NZ$217.33	$34.57 GHS363.96	-73.3%
Average			-72.5%

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