Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 33.1% cheaper than Angola overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.7% less in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 6.2% less in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 30.1% more in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 38.1% less in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 73.9% less in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.7% less in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 80.1% less in Ghana
Expenses including clothing, childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Angola, you would:
pay 51.7% less for restaurants
|
Angola
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.87
AOA5,378.04
|
$3.70
GHS57.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.83
AOA7,168.33
|
$5.51
GHS85.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
AOA1,502.43
|
$0.59
GHS9.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
AOA954.06
|
$0.25
GHS3.80
|
|
pay 6.2% less for groceries
|
Angola
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
AOA1,182.81
|
$1.52
GHS23.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
AOA5,721.64
|
$3.18
GHS49.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
AOA6,343.79
|
$8.96
GHS138.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.34
AOA2,140.55
|
$2.21
GHS34.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
AOA2,484.47
|
$2.08
GHS32.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
AOA1,076.49
|
$1.01
GHS15.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
AOA450.92
|
$0.48
GHS7.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
AOA1,266.58
|
$0.59
GHS9.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
AOA862.38
|
$1.04
GHS16.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
AOA742.17
|
$0.98
GHS15.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
AOA647.57
|
$0.73
GHS11.33
|
|
pay 30.1% more for transportation
|
Angola
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.40
AOA1,285.94
|
$4.23
GHS65.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.17
AOA30,387.17
|
$26.38
GHS408.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,880.09
AOA18,210,166.49
|
$8,000.00
GHS123,741.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.84
AOA9,925.45
|
$10.74
GHS166.10
|
|
pay 38.1% less for housing
|
Angola
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.73
AOA121,579.78
|
$43.21
GHS668.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$493.78
AOA452,298.01
|
$627.15
GHS9,700.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$282.94
AOA259,173.03
|
$112.15
GHS1,734.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.50
AOA67,324.92
|
$35.41
GHS547.75
|
|
pay 73.9% less for childcare
|
Angola
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$697.15
AOA638,589.86
|
$57.02
GHS881.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,918.69
AOA13,665,521.74
|
$6,571.37
GHS101,643.46
|
|
pay 11.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Angola
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
AOA1,419.49
|
$0.95
GHS14.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
AOA3,287.47
|
$1.69
GHS26.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
AOA2,182.32
|
$1.20
GHS18.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.94
AOA39,329.66
|
$32.36
GHS500.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
AOA4,109.50
|
$9.33
GHS144.33
|
|
pay 80.1% less for clothing
|
Angola
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.67
AOA89,461.35
|
$14.87
GHS230.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$79.01
AOA72,371.14
|
$20.10
GHS310.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.43
AOA118,561.56
|
$32.71
GHS505.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$254.73
AOA233,336.53
|
$34.57
GHS534.65
|
|
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