🇬🇭 Ghana · #411 of 538 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Accra?

63.2% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-63.2%
vs NYC
GHS 3,685
Estimated rent in
12.6
Purchasing Power
Very weak
Purchasing Power

Source: Numbeo · NYC = 100 baseline · Data verified Q1 2026

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Cost breakdown — Accra

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
36.8 Affordable
Rent
10.5 Very affordable
Groceries
42.4 Affordable
Restaurants
38.7 Affordable
Purchasing Power
12.6 Very weak

Estimated rent in Accra

1-BR — City centre GHS 3,685/mo
1-BR — Outside centre GHS 2,764/mo
3-BR — City centre GHS 6,408/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

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