Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Accra 

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Cost of Living in Accra is 56.0% lower than in Sydney (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Accra is 65.2% lower than in Sydney
Rent Prices in Accra are 79.2% lower than in Sydney
Restaurant Prices in Accra are 54.1% lower than in Sydney
Groceries Prices in Accra are 56.2% lower than in Sydney
Local Purchasing Power in Accra is 85.9% lower than in Sydney
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Restaurants
Sydney Edit Accra Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 23.00 A$
(15.20 $)
5.74 A$
(3.79 $)
     -75.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(79.28 $)
75.44 A$
(49.84 $)
     -37.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(9.91 $)
10.13 A$
(6.69 $)
     -32.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.32 A$
(6.82 $)
1.75 A$
(1.16 $)
     -83.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$
(7.93 $)
3.18 A$
(2.10 $)
     -73.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.99 A$
(3.30 $)
3.81 A$
(2.52 $)
     -23.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.81 A$
(2.52 $)
1.05 A$
(0.70 $)
     -72.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.13 A$
(2.07 $)
0.42 A$
(0.28 $)
     -86.6 %
Markets
Sydney Edit Accra Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.62 A$
(5.70 $)
15.37 A$
(10.16 $)
     +78.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.78 A$
(2.50 $)
2.19 A$
(1.45 $)
     -42.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.57 A$
(1.04 $)
1.47 A$
(0.97 $)
     -6.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.11 A$
(4.04 $)
3.61 A$
(2.38 $)
     -41.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.64 A$
(5.05 $)
4.90 A$
(3.24 $)
     -35.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.77 A$
(3.81 $)
3.12 A$
(2.06 $)
     -46.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.65 A$
(6.38 $)
3.39 A$
(2.24 $)
     -64.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.19 A$
(1.45 $)
1.70 A$
(1.12 $)
     -22.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.89 A$
(1.25 $)
0.92 A$
(0.61 $)
     -51.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.09 A$
(1.38 $)
1.04 A$
(0.68 $)
     -50.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.92 A$
(1.93 $)
1.78 A$
(1.17 $)
     -39.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.64 A$
(1.09 $)
1.68 A$
(1.11 $)
     +2.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.53 A$
(1.01 $)
1.35 A$
(0.89 $)
     -11.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.39 A$
(2.24 $)
1.12 A$
(0.74 $)
     -67.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.14 A$
(1.41 $)
0.80 A$
(0.53 $)
     -62.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(13.21 $)
7.31 A$
(4.83 $)
     -63.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.94 A$
(4.58 $)
1.75 A$
(1.15 $)
     -74.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.99 A$
(5.28 $)
2.31 A$
(1.52 $)
     -71.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 50.00 A$
(33.03 $)
2.42 A$
(1.60 $)
     -95.2 %
Transportation
Sydney Edit Accra Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 A$
(3.30 $)
1.50 A$
(0.99 $)
     -70.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 217.39 A$
(143.63 $)
54.44 A$
(35.97 $)
     -75.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 A$
(4.62 $)
2.95 A$
(1.95 $)
     -57.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 7.24 A$
(4.78 $)
3.24 A$
(2.14 $)
     -55.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 85.00 A$
(56.16 $)
9.77 A$
(6.45 $)
     -88.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.72 A$
(5.10 $)
6.57 A$
(4.34 $)
     -14.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 43,711.50 A$
(28,879.28 $)
12,579.00 A$
(8,310.68 $)
     -71.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,924.26 A$
(22,413.05 $)
16,683.39 A$
(11,022.37 $)
     -50.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sydney Edit Accra Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 289.11 A$
(191.01 $)
86.71 A$
(57.29 $)
     -70.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 38.67 A$
(25.55 $)
16.93 A$
(11.18 $)
     -56.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 77.63 A$
(51.29 $)
69.56 A$
(45.95 $)
     -10.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Sydney Edit Accra Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 86.65 A$
(57.25 $)
56.63 A$
(37.41 $)
     -34.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.59 A$
(19.55 $)
22.94 A$
(15.15 $)
     -22.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 24.00 A$
(15.86 $)
13.17 A$
(8.70 $)
     -45.1 %
Childcare
Sydney Edit Accra Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,086.00 A$
(2,038.86 $)
95.61 A$
(63.17 $)
     -96.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,620.39 A$
(16,266.18 $)
8,308.85 A$
(5,489.48 $)
     -66.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sydney Edit Accra Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 109.76 A$
(72.52 $)
22.85 A$
(15.09 $)
     -79.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 90.01 A$
(59.47 $)
27.33 A$
(18.05 $)
     -69.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 162.92 A$
(107.64 $)
47.33 A$
(31.27 $)
     -70.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 189.50 A$
(125.20 $)
48.42 A$
(31.99 $)
     -74.4 %
Rent Per Month
Sydney Edit Accra Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,286.45 A$
(2,171.29 $)
649.32 A$
(428.99 $)
     -80.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,285.21 A$
(1,509.79 $)
145.79 A$
(96.32 $)
     -93.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,511.19 A$
(4,301.81 $)
1,913.22 A$
(1,264.02 $)
     -70.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,706.93 A$
(2,449.09 $)
581.56 A$
(384.22 $)
     -84.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sydney Edit Accra Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,121.70 A$
(1,401.76 $)
131.91 A$
(87.15 $)
     -93.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,331.60 A$
(879.76 $)
3,670.66 A$
(2,425.13 $)
     +175.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Sydney Edit Accra Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,253.09 A$
(4,131.28 $)
307.15 A$
(202.93 $)
     -95.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.29 24.25      +285.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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