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Accra Prices & Cost of Living 2026
Ghana · Big city · coast — Accra is about 72% cheaper than New York. Not just exchange rates: what a fair price is, where it turns into a rip-off, and what that means in your money.
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Accra travel difficulty
Taxis and markets quote 'obroni' prices; ride apps fix the fare
English is official and works everywhere; Twi on the street
Uber/Bolt/Yango work well; trotros are cramped; heavy traffic
Cash and MoMo dominate; cards at hotels, malls, supermarkets
Generally calm; Makola market pickpockets, beach muggings at night
Good to knowCheck the Bolt/Uber price first, then use it to haggle any street taxi
Handy apps: Uber · Bolt · Yango
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In your money
Accra is about 72% cheaper than New York
Based on 8 things travelers buy most, compared with New York. Each pair of bars is the same purchase in both cities, converted to your currency. Set your own city and currency in “My basis” above.
Accra in numbers
- 🍜16 local meals
- ☕23 coffees
- 🍺46 beers
- 🚕23 5-km taxi rides
- 💆3.9 h of massage
- 🏨1.3 hotel nights
- Local meal5 h 46 min · New York 52 min
- Coffee4 h 7 min · New York 15 min
- Beer2 h 4 min · New York 23 min
- Taxi4 h 7 min · New York 59 min
- Beer#82 cheapest
- Haircut#93 cheapest
- 1-bed rent#144 cheapest
- Coffee#124 priciest
- SIM card#236 cheapest
Accra price guide & rip-off thresholds
Accra travel budget
Per person per day, estimated. Flights and shopping not included.
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How to spend money in Accra
Live prices reported in Accra
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FAQ
Is Accra cheaper than New York?
Across 8 things travelers buy most (meals, coffee, beer, taxis, hotels…), Accra is about 72% cheaper than New York. A local meal is about GH₵ 70 (≈ $5.98) and a coffee about GH₵ 50 (≈ $4.27).
How hard is Accra to travel?
Averaging rip-offs, language, getting around, payments and safety, Accra scores 2.4/5 — 'moderate'. The main thing to watch is rip-offs & haggling (3/5): Taxis and markets quote 'obroni' prices; ride apps fix the fare. Tip: Check the Bolt/Uber price first, then use it to haggle any street taxi
Is Accra good for first-time travelers?
With a little preparation, yes (2.4/5). Rip-offs & haggling: Taxis and markets quote 'obroni' prices; ride apps fix the fare. Tip: Check the Bolt/Uber price first, then use it to haggle any street taxi
What is a realistic daily budget for Accra?
Mid-range (3-star hotel, local meals plus a dinner out, two taxi rides) is about $126 a day. Guesthouses and street food bring it to about $44.3; 4-star and restaurants push it to about $265.
How much does it cost to live in Accra for a month?
A short-term studio (about $774) plus food, transport and a SIM (about $873) comes to roughly $1,647 a month. A local long-term lease (studio about GH₵ 4,000) brings it down a lot.
How much should a taxi cost in Accra?
For 5 km in town, expect GH₵ 40 – GH₵ 80; anything above GH₵ 96 is suspicious.
Where do these numbers come from?
Base prices start from public cost-of-living data; once 3+ traveler reports come in, the app blends in the median of what people actually paid.
Fair range & rip-off line — each item gets its own spread (tight for transit, wide for street food). Above 1.2× the top of the fair range is flagged as a likely rip-off.
Budgets add up item prices for the lifestyle described above. Peak season and prime tourist spots run higher.
Exchange rate as of October 2026: 1 USD = GH₵ 11.71. Last updated 2026-10-05.