Cost of Living Comparison Between Accra and Johannesburg 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Johannesburg are 12.7% higher than in Accra (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Johannesburg are 8.3% higher than in Accra
Rent Prices in Johannesburg are 5.8% lower than in Accra
Restaurant Prices in Johannesburg are 6.3% higher than in Accra
Groceries Prices in Johannesburg are 14.8% lower than in Accra
Local Purchasing Power in Johannesburg is 515.8% higher than in Accra
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Restaurants
Accra Edit Johannesburg Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4.40 $
(82.49 R)
8.53 $
(160.00 R)
     +94.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 49.84 $
(935.46 R)
42.63 $
(800.00 R)
     -14.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.69 $
(125.62 R)
4.26 $
(80.00 R)
     -36.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.25 $
(23.45 R)
2.13 $
(40.00 R)
     +70.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.31 $
(43.36 R)
1.86 $
(35.00 R)
     -19.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.59 $
(48.53 R)
1.87 $
(35.03 R)
     -27.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.70 $
(13.06 R)
0.99 $
(18.52 R)
     +41.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.27 $
(5.11 R)
0.72 $
(13.45 R)
     +163.5 %
Markets
Accra Edit Johannesburg Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.19 $
(191.27 R)
4.09 $
(76.75 R)
     -59.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.44 $
(26.99 R)
0.88 $
(16.45 R)
     -39.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.97 $
(18.20 R)
0.71 $
(13.28 R)
     -27.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.41 $
(45.30 R)
2.08 $
(39.07 R)
     -13.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.24 $
(60.73 R)
3.34 $
(62.66 R)
     +3.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.15 $
(40.38 R)
2.01 $
(37.66 R)
     -6.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2.27 $
(42.60 R)
2.68 $
(50.37 R)
     +18.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.17 $
(21.91 R)
0.68 $
(12.71 R)
     -42.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.60 $
(11.20 R)
0.67 $
(12.59 R)
     +12.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.67 $
(12.64 R)
0.58 $
(10.92 R)
     -13.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.09 $
(20.50 R)
0.70 $
(13.12 R)
     -36.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.13 $
(21.16 R)
0.56 $
(10.46 R)
     -50.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.93 $
(17.48 R)
0.65 $
(12.17 R)
     -30.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.76 $
(14.22 R)
1.02 $
(19.06 R)
     +34.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.53 $
(9.97 R)
0.85 $
(15.90 R)
     +59.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.92 $
(92.43 R)
5.33 $
(100.00 R)
     +8.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.17 $
(21.88 R)
1.10 $
(20.57 R)
     -6.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.55 $
(29.04 R)
1.36 $
(25.57 R)
     -12.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1.60 $
(30.04 R)
2.93 $
(55.00 R)
     +83.1 %
Transportation
Accra Edit Johannesburg Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.85 $
(15.86 R)
1.84 $
(34.50 R)
     +117.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 35.97 $
(674.99 R)
73.90 $
(1,386.88 R)
     +105.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.83 $
(34.26 R)
1.07 $
(20.00 R)
     -41.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.14 $
(40.15 R)
1.72 $
(32.19 R)
     -19.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 5.62 $
(105.54 R)
3.73 $
(70.00 R)
     -33.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.36 $
(81.77 R)
4.71 $
(88.40 R)
     +8.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 8,310.68 $
(155,973.43 R)
19,181.76 $
(360,000.00 R)
     +130.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 11,022.37 $
(206,865.93 R)
22,489.41 $
(422,077.27 R)
     +104.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Accra Edit Johannesburg Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 55.57 $
(1,042.96 R)
106.16 $
(1,992.37 R)
     +91.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.03 $
(207.07 R)
35.88 $
(673.33 R)
     +225.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 47.96 $
(900.15 R)
43.99 $
(825.69 R)
     -8.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Accra Edit Johannesburg Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.88 $
(673.40 R)
31.95 $
(599.70 R)
     -10.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.03 $
(207.10 R)
10.92 $
(205.00 R)
     -1.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.71 $
(163.51 R)
6.66 $
(125.00 R)
     -23.6 %
Childcare
Accra Edit Johannesburg Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 65.50 $
(1,229.33 R)
240.26 $
(4,509.09 R)
     +266.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 5,489.48 $
(103,025.64 R)
5,305.72 $
(99,576.92 R)
     -3.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Accra Edit Johannesburg Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 16.17 $
(303.54 R)
46.01 $
(863.52 R)
     +184.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 20.23 $
(379.62 R)
33.84 $
(635.12 R)
     +67.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 36.27 $
(680.72 R)
79.64 $
(1,494.64 R)
     +119.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 37.30 $
(699.97 R)
83.08 $
(1,559.31 R)
     +122.8 %
Rent Per Month
Accra Edit Johannesburg Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 384.19 $
(7,210.39 R)
396.86 $
(7,448.15 R)
     +3.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 100.97 $
(1,895.04 R)
332.70 $
(6,244.00 R)
     +229.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,351.91 $
(25,372.47 R)
736.74 $
(13,826.92 R)
     -45.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 380.39 $
(7,139.14 R)
621.63 $
(11,666.63 R)
     +63.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Accra Edit Johannesburg Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 87.15 $
(1,635.64 R)
82.50 $
(1,548.44 R)
     -5.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 2,425.13 $
(45,514.37 R)
64.65 $
(1,213.35 R)
     -97.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Accra Edit Johannesburg Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 222.74 $
(4,180.31 R)
1,485.13 $
(27,872.74 R)
     +566.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 24.25 11.00      -54.7 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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