Cost of Living Comparison Between Jakarta and Accra 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Accra are 3.6% higher than in Jakarta (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Accra are 1.5% lower than in Jakarta
Rent Prices in Accra are 14.8% lower than in Jakarta
Restaurant Prices in Accra are 74.6% higher than in Jakarta
Groceries Prices in Accra are 5.4% lower than in Jakarta
Local Purchasing Power in Accra is 62.0% lower than in Jakarta
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Restaurants
Jakarta Edit Accra Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 35,000.00 Rp
(2.18 $)
64,115.64 Rp
(3.99 $)
     +83.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 300,000.00 Rp
(18.69 $)
800,264.62 Rp
(49.84 $)
     +166.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 57,500.00 Rp
(3.58 $)
107,162.60 Rp
(6.67 $)
     +86.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 35,000.00 Rp
(2.18 $)
19,261.84 Rp
(1.20 $)
     -45.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 70,000.00 Rp
(4.36 $)
34,015.69 Rp
(2.12 $)
     -51.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 36,081.08 Rp
(2.25 $)
40,405.56 Rp
(2.52 $)
     +12.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 9,652.78 Rp
(0.60 $)
11,174.44 Rp
(0.70 $)
     +15.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 5,565.79 Rp
(0.35 $)
4,311.28 Rp
(0.27 $)
     -22.5 %
Markets
Jakarta Edit Accra Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 81,949.07 Rp
(5.10 $)
164,040.03 Rp
(10.22 $)
     +100.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 17,347.46 Rp
(1.08 $)
23,089.08 Rp
(1.44 $)
     +33.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 6,890.22 Rp
(0.43 $)
15,780.02 Rp
(0.98 $)
     +129.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 30,479.09 Rp
(1.90 $)
38,756.80 Rp
(2.41 $)
     +27.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 55,453.30 Rp
(3.45 $)
51,949.68 Rp
(3.24 $)
     -6.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 24,248.32 Rp
(1.51 $)
33,616.38 Rp
(2.09 $)
     +38.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 60,178.38 Rp
(3.75 $)
35,956.81 Rp
(2.24 $)
     -40.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 20,731.26 Rp
(1.29 $)
18,479.15 Rp
(1.15 $)
     -10.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 11,336.33 Rp
(0.71 $)
9,422.87 Rp
(0.59 $)
     -16.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 14,969.56 Rp
(0.93 $)
11,762.83 Rp
(0.73 $)
     -21.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 9,851.72 Rp
(0.61 $)
18,440.73 Rp
(1.15 $)
     +87.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 10,966.06 Rp
(0.68 $)
17,791.63 Rp
(1.11 $)
     +62.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 17,300.03 Rp
(1.08 $)
15,215.56 Rp
(0.95 $)
     -12.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 15,015.00 Rp
(0.94 $)
11,872.91 Rp
(0.74 $)
     -20.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 7,103.33 Rp
(0.44 $)
8,582.71 Rp
(0.53 $)
     +20.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 350,000.00 Rp
(21.80 $)
77,534.05 Rp
(4.83 $)
     -77.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 36,800.14 Rp
(2.29 $)
18,518.93 Rp
(1.15 $)
     -49.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 48,555.56 Rp
(3.02 $)
24,464.18 Rp
(1.52 $)
     -49.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 42,000.00 Rp
(2.62 $)
25,698.19 Rp
(1.60 $)
     -38.8 %
Transportation
Jakarta Edit Accra Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3,500.00 Rp
(0.22 $)
14,111.87 Rp
(0.88 $)
     +303.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 150,000.00 Rp
(9.34 $)
577,435.79 Rp
(35.97 $)
     +285.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8,500.00 Rp
(0.53 $)
31,250.87 Rp
(1.95 $)
     +267.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 8,046.72 Rp
(0.50 $)
34,343.23 Rp
(2.14 $)
     +326.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 50,000.00 Rp
(3.11 $)
90,282.81 Rp
(5.62 $)
     +80.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 50,562.30 Rp
(3.15 $)
69,728.82 Rp
(4.34 $)
     +37.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 400,000,000.00 Rp
(24,913.73 $)
133,431,341.52 Rp
(8,310.68 $)
     -66.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 506,964,285.71 Rp
(31,575.93 $)
176,968,589.77 Rp
(11,022.37 $)
     -65.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Jakarta Edit Accra Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,494,767.51 Rp
(93.10 $)
919,752.26 Rp
(57.29 $)
     -38.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 104,764.71 Rp
(6.53 $)
177,145.74 Rp
(11.03 $)
     +69.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 442,482.76 Rp
(27.56 $)
737,821.66 Rp
(45.95 $)
     +66.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Jakarta Edit Accra Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 447,107.14 Rp
(27.85 $)
569,082.34 Rp
(35.44 $)
     +27.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 217,000.00 Rp
(13.52 $)
177,168.20 Rp
(11.03 $)
     -18.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 52,500.00 Rp
(3.27 $)
139,722.54 Rp
(8.70 $)
     +166.1 %
Childcare
Jakarta Edit Accra Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,510,000.00 Rp
(156.33 $)
948,772.20 Rp
(59.09 $)
     -62.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 141,319,254.25 Rp
(8,801.97 $)
88,135,838.26 Rp
(5,489.48 $)
     -37.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Jakarta Edit Accra Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 862,379.28 Rp
(53.71 $)
251,390.17 Rp
(15.66 $)
     -70.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 536,360.00 Rp
(33.41 $)
298,503.05 Rp
(18.59 $)
     -44.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,290,290.32 Rp
(80.36 $)
521,132.78 Rp
(32.46 $)
     -59.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,320,833.33 Rp
(82.27 $)
533,718.94 Rp
(33.24 $)
     -59.6 %
Rent Per Month
Jakarta Edit Accra Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 6,834,482.76 Rp
(425.68 $)
6,887,593.51 Rp
(428.99 $)
     +0.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 4,088,000.00 Rp
(254.62 $)
1,538,069.68 Rp
(95.80 $)
     -62.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 19,540,205.84 Rp
(1,217.05 $)
20,294,374.12 Rp
(1,264.02 $)
     +3.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 10,479,465.29 Rp
(652.71 $)
6,168,867.36 Rp
(384.22 $)
     -41.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Jakarta Edit Accra Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 3,620,976.45 Rp
(225.53 $)
1,399,252.94 Rp
(87.15 $)
     -61.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,590,399.06 Rp
(99.06 $)
38,936,394.72 Rp
(2,425.13 $)
     +2,348.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Jakarta Edit Accra Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 8,967,879.06 Rp
(558.56 $)
3,355,529.87 Rp
(209.00 $)
     -62.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.99 24.25      +169.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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