Accra at a glance
- Essentials in Accra run $798 a month.
- The average net salary of $175 covers that 0.2×.
- 113.6 men per 100 women aged 20–39, measured at district level.
- PM2.5 averages 17.9 µg/m³ a year, 4× the WHO guideline of 5.
Green is the better side of each figure. Every line is computed from the tables below.
Monthly cost breakdown
Rent outside centre plus utilities, groceries, dining and local transport make up the essentials figure. Not a full lifestyle budget.
| Essentials, monthlyrent outside centre + bills + food + transit | $798 |
|---|---|
| Rent, 1-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $279 |
| Rent, 1-bed city centremonthly, USD | $680 |
| Groceriesmonthly, one person | $165 |
| Dining outmonthly, one person | $197 |
| Utilitiesmonthly: power, water, heating, internet | $116 |
| Local transportmonthly pass or fare equivalent | $41 |
| Average net salarymonthly, after tax; average, not median | $175 |
| Rent, 3-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $470 |
| Rent, 3-bed city centremonthly, USD | $1,088 |
Single person, USD. Data updated August 6, 2026.
Everyday prices
What single items cost in Accra, in USD. The monthly figures above are built from these. Cheaper side of each row in green.
Eating out
| Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $8.02 |
|---|---|
| Meal for 2, mid-range, three courses | $51.19 |
| McMeal at McDonald's | $10.70 |
| Cappuccino, regular | $4.44 |
| Domestic beer, 0.5 L draught | $1.85 |
| Imported beer, 0.33 L bottle | $2.22 |
| Coke/Pepsi, 0.33 L | $1.57 |
| Water, 0.33 L bottle | $0.46 |
Groceries
| Milk, 1 L | $3.65 |
|---|---|
| White bread, 500 g | $1.71 |
| White rice, 1 kg | $3.14 |
| Eggs, 12 | $2.62 |
| Local cheese, 1 kg | $11.91 |
| Chicken fillets, 1 kg | $7.25 |
| Apples, 1 kg | $3.67 |
| Bananas, 1 kg | $1.43 |
| Tomatoes, 1 kg | $3.61 |
| Potatoes, 1 kg | $2.72 |
| Onions, 1 kg | $2.71 |
| Water, 1.5 L bottle | $0.59 |
Transport & bills
| One-way ticket, local transport | $1.49 |
|---|---|
| Monthly transit pass | $40.53 |
| Taxi start | $1.71 |
| Taxi, 1 km | $1.28 |
| Gasoline, 1 L | $1.33 |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² flat | $73.70 |
| Internet, 60 Mbps+ | $42.74 |
| Mobile plan, monthly | $19.35 |
Leisure
| Gym, monthly | $71.57 |
|---|---|
| Cinema, one seat | $12.80 |
Dating-age sex ratio
Accra has 113.6 men per 100 women aged 20–39 (district level). That is the highest of the 8 Ghana cities we track. Ghana's national figure is 100.6, so Accra runs 13 above the country as a whole.
A supply figure, 20–39. The dating-pool model is in Pro.
How Accra ranks against every city we track
Accra sits ahead of 68% of the 542 cities we track on cost of living. On city-centre rent it is ahead of 51% of 553. Its weakest measure is salary against local costs, ahead of only 1% of 534.
Longer is better on every row: bar length is where Accra sits among all the cities carrying that measure, which is why the count differs by row.
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