Cost of living comparison
Accra is 6.9% cheaper than Windhoek.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.8% less in Accra
- Groceries
-
pay 28.2% more in Accra
- Transportation
-
pay 1.6% less in Accra
- Housing
-
pay 19.4% less in Accra
- Childcare
-
pay 11.0% less in Accra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.2% more in Accra
- Clothing
-
pay 47.6% less in Accra
The cost of groceries and entertainment and sports in Accra are more expensive than in Windhoek. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, housing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Accra.
If you lived in Accra instead of Windhoek, you would:
pay 23.8% less for restaurants
|
Windhoek
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
NAD191.59
|
$4.82
GHS70.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
NAD95.74
|
$7.37
GHS108.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NAD17.74
|
$0.74
GHS10.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.51
|
$0.29
GHS4.27
|
|
pay 28.2% more for groceries
|
Windhoek
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.84
NAD15.79
|
$1.52
GHS22.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.98
NAD55.79
|
$3.46
GHS50.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
NAD103.07
|
$11.31
GHS165.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
NAD55.69
|
$2.28
GHS33.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD43.66
|
$2.18
GHS31.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.88
|
$1.27
GHS18.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
NAD16.17
|
$0.59
GHS8.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD13.36
|
$0.81
GHS11.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
NAD14.28
|
$1.21
GHS17.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD17.14
|
$1.21
GHS17.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD17.48
|
$0.96
GHS14.13
|
|
pay 1.6% less for transportation
|
Windhoek
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
NAD87.81
|
$4.34
GHS63.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD638.63
|
$32.96
GHS483.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,041.85
NAD319,313.55
|
$8,000.00
GHS117,411.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD133.05
|
$11.16
GHS163.83
|
|
pay 19.4% less for housing
|
Windhoek
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.63
NAD1,117.33
|
$44.40
GHS651.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.63
NAD7,900.05
|
$627.15
GHS9,204.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.93
NAD5,657.27
|
$112.15
GHS1,646.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.84
NAD1,196.20
|
$39.69
GHS582.44
|
|
pay 11.0% less for childcare
|
Windhoek
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,175.40
|
$57.02
GHS836.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD99,354.41
|
$7,655.73
GHS112,358.80
|
|
pay 27.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Windhoek
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
NAD31.93
|
$1.21
GHS17.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
NAD35.72
|
$2.75
GHS40.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.81
NAD52.68
|
$1.57
GHS23.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.35
NAD662.40
|
$36.21
GHS531.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.55
NAD66.52
|
$9.33
GHS136.95
|
|
pay 47.6% less for clothing
|
Windhoek
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD702.49
|
$14.87
GHS218.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD505.31
|
$20.10
GHS295.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,312.73
|
$32.71
GHS480.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.01
NAD1,330.47
|
$34.57
GHS507.30
|
|
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