Cost of Living Comparison Between Accra and Johannesburg 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Johannesburg is 16.1% higher than in Accra (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Johannesburg is 16.1% higher than in Accra
Rent Prices in Johannesburg are 16.2% higher than in Accra
Restaurant Prices in Johannesburg are 20.7% higher than in Accra
Groceries Prices in Johannesburg are 14.1% lower than in Accra
Local Purchasing Power in Johannesburg is 534.1% higher than in Accra
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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 %
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