Restaurants | Accra Edit | Johannesburg Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
3.99 $ (74.66 R) |
10.70 $ (200.00 R) |
+167.9 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
49.77 $ (930.49 R) |
42.79 $ (800.00 R) |
-14.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
6.82 $ (127.54 R) |
4.81 $ (90.00 R) |
-29.4 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1.16 $ (21.60 R) |
2.14 $ (40.00 R) |
+85.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.10 $ (39.30 R) |
1.87 $ (35.00 R) |
-10.9 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
2.46 $ (46.06 R) |
1.85 $ (34.64 R) |
-24.8 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
0.69 $ (12.84 R) |
1.01 $ (18.85 R) |
+46.8 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.27 $ (5.06 R) |
0.71 $ (13.30 R) |
+162.8 % |
Markets | Accra Edit | Johannesburg Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
10.51 $ (196.46 R) |
4.14 $ (77.49 R) |
-60.6 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.45 $ (27.10 R) |
0.89 $ (16.55 R) |
-38.9 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.02 $ (19.01 R) |
0.74 $ (13.79 R) |
-27.5 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.38 $ (44.55 R) |
2.25 $ (42.04 R) |
-5.6 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.43 $ (64.17 R) |
3.39 $ (63.30 R) |
-1.4 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2.06 $ (38.54 R) |
2.00 $ (37.43 R) |
-2.9 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2.32 $ (43.41 R) |
2.75 $ (51.44 R) |
+18.5 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
1.16 $ (21.75 R) |
0.70 $ (13.11 R) |
-39.8 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.59 $ (11.04 R) |
0.67 $ (12.47 R) |
+13.0 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
0.74 $ (13.83 R) |
0.63 $ (11.74 R) |
-15.1 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
1.16 $ (21.60 R) |
0.71 $ (13.27 R) |
-38.6 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.13 $ (21.04 R) |
0.56 $ (10.49 R) |
-50.1 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
0.92 $ (17.13 R) |
0.65 $ (12.14 R) |
-29.1 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
0.73 $ (13.63 R) |
1.03 $ (19.27 R) |
+41.4 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.52 $ (9.81 R) |
0.86 $ (16.16 R) |
+64.7 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
4.83 $ (90.28 R) |
5.35 $ (100.00 R) |
+10.8 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.18 $ (22.03 R) |
1.20 $ (22.43 R) |
+1.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.55 $ (28.96 R) |
1.41 $ (26.30 R) |
-9.2 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
1.60 $ (29.92 R) |
3.00 $ (56.00 R) |
+87.1 % |
Transportation | Accra Edit | Johannesburg Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.05 $ (19.72 R) |
1.87 $ (35.00 R) |
+77.5 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
35.97 $ (672.39 R) |
80.23 $ (1,500.00 R) |
+123.1 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1.95 $ (36.39 R) |
1.10 $ (20.50 R) |
-43.7 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.14 $ (39.99 R) |
1.72 $ (32.19 R) |
-19.5 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6.45 $ (120.67 R) |
3.74 $ (70.00 R) |
-42.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4.34 $ (81.20 R) |
4.73 $ (88.40 R) |
+8.9 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
8,310.68 $ (155,372.87 R) |
19,255.90 $ (360,000.00 R) |
+131.7 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
11,022.37 $ (206,069.42 R) |
22,576.33 $ (422,077.27 R) |
+104.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Accra Edit | Johannesburg Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
49.39 $ (923.42 R) |
109.46 $ (2,046.51 R) |
+121.6 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
11.18 $ (209.08 R) |
36.71 $ (686.40 R) |
+228.3 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
46.77 $ (874.43 R) |
44.49 $ (831.80 R) |
-4.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Accra Edit | Johannesburg Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
37.41 $ (699.45 R) |
32.08 $ (599.70 R) |
-14.3 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15.15 $ (283.32 R) |
11.16 $ (208.57 R) |
-26.4 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
8.71 $ (162.88 R) |
6.69 $ (125.00 R) |
-23.3 % |
Childcare | Accra Edit | Johannesburg Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
59.56 $ (1,113.59 R) |
229.75 $ (4,295.24 R) |
+285.7 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
5,489.48 $ (102,628.95 R) |
5,329.61 $ (99,640.00 R) |
-2.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Accra Edit | Johannesburg Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
15.28 $ (285.61 R) |
45.74 $ (855.07 R) |
+199.4 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
18.46 $ (345.04 R) |
34.33 $ (641.81 R) |
+86.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
31.27 $ (584.58 R) |
81.86 $ (1,530.36 R) |
+161.8 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
31.99 $ (598.07 R) |
80.63 $ (1,507.33 R) |
+152.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Accra Edit | Johannesburg Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
428.99 $ (8,020.19 R) |
394.67 $ (7,378.57 R) |
-8.0 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
98.83 $ (1,847.62 R) |
352.36 $ (6,587.50 R) |
+256.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
991.40 $ (18,534.70 R) |
759.31 $ (14,195.65 R) |
-23.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
324.52 $ (6,067.07 R) |
636.13 $ (11,892.82 R) |
+96.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Accra Edit | Johannesburg Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
87.15 $ (1,629.35 R) |
84.77 $ (1,584.91 R) |
-2.7 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
2,425.13 $ (45,339.12 R) |
67.98 $ (1,271.00 R) |
-97.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Accra Edit | Johannesburg Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
196.65 $ (3,676.46 R) |
1,448.08 $ (27,072.74 R) |
+636.4 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 24.25 | 11.24 | -53.6 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | June 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 60 | 201 |
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