All guides
73 guides to living in Accra, in the order you are likely to need them.
Moving to Accra
Guides for the first weeks - visas, the Ghana Card, a place to sleep and a phone number that works.
Housing in Accra
Finding a place, surviving the rent advance, checking a tenancy agreement and not buying land twice.
Utilities and daily life
Electricity, water, waste and the small infrastructure of an Accra household.
Money in Ghana
Mobile money, bank accounts, PAYE, SSNIT and what a month in Accra actually costs.
Working in Ghana
Finding a job, reading a Ghanaian contract, knowing your rights under the Labour Act and going freelance.
Health and healthcare
The NHIS, private insurance, where to go when you are sick and how to stay ahead of malaria.
Getting around Accra
Trotros, ride-hailing, okada and the DVLA.
Living in Ghana
Language, food, funerals, public holidays and the parts of daily life nobody writes down.
Schools and education
How Ghanaian schooling works, from creche to university - and what it costs.
Shopping in Accra
Markets, malls, Melcom and Instagram vendors - where Accra actually buys things, and what it should cost.
Exploring Accra and Ghana
Beaches, history, festivals, nightlife and everywhere worth going within a weekend of the city.
Services and everyday help
Artisans, domestic help, hairdressers, vets and the professionals worth paying for.