Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 13.9% cheaper than Armenia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.2% less in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 47.7% more in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 52.1% more in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 4.6% less in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 53.1% less in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.7% less in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 67.6% less in Ghana
The cost of transportation and groceries in Ghana are more expensive than in Armenia. Expenses including clothing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Armenia, you would:
pay 46.2% less for restaurants
|
Armenia
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
AMD4,154.70
|
$3.70
GHS57.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
AMD3,525.20
|
$5.51
GHS85.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
AMD337.13
|
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
AMD192.44
|
$0.25
GHS3.81
|
|
pay 47.7% more for groceries
|
Armenia
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
AMD273.14
|
$1.52
GHS23.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
AMD1,520.29
|
$3.18
GHS49.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
AMD2,143.15
|
$8.96
GHS138.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
AMD859.84
|
$2.21
GHS34.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.20
AMD1,254.65
|
$2.08
GHS32.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
AMD218.63
|
$1.01
GHS15.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
AMD287.18
|
$0.48
GHS7.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
AMD249.93
|
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
AMD311.69
|
$1.04
GHS16.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
AMD131.43
|
$0.98
GHS15.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
AMD123.11
|
$0.73
GHS11.36
|
|
pay 52.1% more for transportation
|
Armenia
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.63
AMD1,811.26
|
$4.23
GHS65.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.86
AMD5,036.00
|
$26.38
GHS408.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,864.95
AMD12,086,405.84
|
$8,000.00
GHS123,998.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
AMD1,470.51
|
$10.74
GHS166.44
|
|
pay 4.6% less for housing
|
Armenia
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.21
AMD7,522.08
|
$43.21
GHS669.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$684.28
AMD267,955.66
|
$627.15
GHS9,720.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$447.92
AMD175,400.14
|
$112.15
GHS1,738.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.01
AMD34,854.43
|
$35.41
GHS548.89
|
|
pay 53.1% less for childcare
|
Armenia
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.71
AMD106,007.85
|
$57.02
GHS883.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,038.40
AMD3,539,347.28
|
$6,571.37
GHS101,855.32
|
|
pay 25.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Armenia
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.67
AMD654.68
|
$0.95
GHS14.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.87
AMD1,122.72
|
$1.69
GHS26.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
AMD1,007.20
|
$1.20
GHS18.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.15
AMD26,296.90
|
$32.36
GHS501.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.79
AMD2,266.20
|
$9.33
GHS144.63
|
|
pay 67.6% less for clothing
|
Armenia
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.99
AMD27,799.46
|
$14.87
GHS230.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.27
AMD20,076.20
|
$20.10
GHS311.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$139.93
AMD54,794.35
|
$32.71
GHS506.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.15
AMD29,427.77
|
$34.57
GHS535.77
|
|
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