Education

★★★★★ 3.5/5

Healthcare

★★★★★ 2.1/5

City Score

Safety

★★★★★ 3.3/5

Culture

★★★★★ 0.7/5

Economy in Accra

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$

Average Monthly Salary

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%

Economic Freedom

Excellent

%

GDP Growth

Mid Low

1 %

Income tax rate

Mid High

1 %

Corporate tax rate

High

1 %

Sales tax

Excellent

1 %

Size of government

Excellent

1 %

Sound money

Excellent

1 %

International Trade

Excellent

%

Regulation

Territorial taxation

No

Cost of Living in Accra

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Cost of Living Index

41.4%

Housing

$ 1

1 Bedroom apartment outside city

$ 1

3 bedroom apartment in city

$ 1

1 bedroom apartment in city

Eating out

$ 1

Meal at inexpensive restaurant

$ 1

3 course meal for 2 people

$ 1

Meal at mcdonalds

Groceries

$ 1

0.5L Domestic beer

$ 1

Cigarette Pack (marlboro)

$ 1

1kg Chicken breast

Society in Accra

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Population density

Mid Low

1

(City)

Average age

Low

0

(city)

Environment in Accra

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68.5%

Weather

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High°C
Low°C

Pollution

High

1 %

Island

Yes

Near beach

Yes

Near mountains

Yes

Politics in Accra

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Individual freedom

Excellent

1

(Country)

Equality

Excellent

1 %

(country)

National security

Excellent

1 %

(country)

Rule of law

Excellent

1 %

(country)

Legal system

Excellent

1 %

(country)

Identity & relationships

Excellent

1 %

(country)

Religious freedom

Excellent

1 %

(country)

Freedom of association

Excellent

1 %

(Country)

Freedom of movement

Excellent

1 %

(country)

Freedom of expression

Excellent

1 %

(country)

Culture in Accra

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Sites & Landmarks

Mid Low

1

(city)

Nature & Parks

Low

1

(city)

Spas & WEllness

1

(city)

MUseums & Art galleries

Low

1

(city)

Casinos & Gambling

Theatres & Concerts

Low

1

(city)

Safety in Accra

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Safety Index

65.9%

Homicides

High

1 %

(city)

Financial crime

Mid Low

1

(city)

Organized crime

1

(city)

Law & Order

Low

1 %

(city)

Corruption

1

(city)

Education in Accra

# of universities in top 200

Low

1 %

(city)

Adolescents out of school

Low

1

Children out of school

Mid Low

1

Literacy Rate

Low

1

Years of compulsory education

Mid High

1 %

% Population with at least a bachelor's

High

1 %

Government expenditure on education

High

1

Mean & Expected Years of Schooling

Low

1 %

Primary pupil-teacher ratio

Low

1 %

Secondary pupil-teacher ratio

Mid Low

1

School enrollment

Mid High

1