🇬🇭 Ghana · #376 of 546 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Accra?

56.4% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-56.4%
vs NYC
GHS 4,159
Estimated rent in
11.5
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
43.6 Affordable
Rent
12.1 Very affordable
Groceries
50.8 Affordable
Restaurants
43.7 Affordable
Purchasing Power
11.5 Very weak

Estimated rent in Accra

1-BR — City centre GHS 4,159/mo
1-BR — Outside centre GHS 3,119/mo
3-BR — City centre GHS 7,246/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

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