Cost of living comparison
Accra is 48.9% more expensive than Yaounde.
If you lived in Accra instead of Yaounde, you would:
pay 3.5% less for restaurants
|
Yaounde
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
FCFA2,541
|
$4.82
GHS77.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
$7.37
GHS118.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
FCFA894
|
$0.74
GHS11.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
FCFA274
|
$0.29
GHS4.66
|
|
pay 43.9% more for groceries
|
Yaounde
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA250
|
$1.52
GHS24.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
FCFA4,066
|
$3.46
GHS55.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.09
FCFA5,656
|
$11.31
GHS181.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.49
FCFA927
|
$2.28
GHS36.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.72
FCFA1,690
|
$2.18
GHS34.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
FCFA1,176
|
$1.27
GHS20.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA538
|
$0.59
GHS9.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
FCFA553
|
$0.81
GHS13.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
FCFA317
|
$1.21
GHS19.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA430
|
$1.21
GHS19.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
FCFA386
|
$0.96
GHS15.43
|
|
pay 54.8% more for transportation
|
Yaounde
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.60
FCFA2,859
|
$4.34
GHS69.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$32.96
GHS528.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,043.95
FCFA19,311,959
|
$8,000.00
GHS128,183.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
FCFA2,338
|
$11.16
GHS178.86
|
|
pay 65.9% more for housing
|
Yaounde
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.57
FCFA27,104
|
$44.40
GHS711.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$149.77
FCFA93,172
|
$627.15
GHS10,048.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.98
FCFA119,429
|
$112.15
GHS1,797.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.85
FCFA29,147
|
$39.69
GHS635.88
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Yaounde
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.89
FCFA144,256
|
$57.02
GHS913.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,552.20
FCFA965,598
|
$7,655.73
GHS122,667.43
|
|
pay 37.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Yaounde
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.06
FCFA661
|
$1.21
GHS19.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA993
|
$2.75
GHS44.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$1.57
GHS25.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.06
FCFA11,858
|
$36.21
GHS580.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$9.33
GHS149.51
|
|
pay 14.6% less for clothing
|
Yaounde
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$14.87
GHS238.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.59
FCFA17,787
|
$20.10
GHS322.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$32.71
GHS524.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
$34.57
GHS553.85
|
|
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