Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 57.3% cheaper than Barbados overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.5% less in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 55.8% less in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 60.7% less in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 46.6% less in Ghana
- Childcare
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pay 38.5% less in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 55.9% less in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 71.8% less in Ghana
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Barbados, you would:
pay 71.5% less for restaurants
|
Barbados
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.67
BBD63.33
|
$3.70
GHS57.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
BBD21.50
|
$5.51
GHS85.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
BBD3.58
|
$0.59
GHS9.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
BBD2.77
|
$0.25
GHS3.82
|
|
pay 55.8% less for groceries
|
Barbados
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
|
$1.52
GHS23.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
BBD14.65
|
$3.18
GHS49.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.65
BBD27.30
|
$8.96
GHS139.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
BBD10.44
|
$2.21
GHS34.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.15
BBD12.30
|
$2.08
GHS32.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
BBD3.57
|
$1.01
GHS15.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
BBD2.83
|
$0.48
GHS7.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.52
BBD5.05
|
$0.59
GHS9.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
BBD5.29
|
$1.04
GHS16.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
BBD3.83
|
$0.98
GHS15.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.98
BBD3.96
|
$0.73
GHS11.37
|
|
pay 60.7% less for transportation
|
Barbados
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.82
BBD15.64
|
$4.23
GHS65.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.00
BBD102.00
|
$26.38
GHS409.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,250.00
BBD82,500.00
|
$8,000.00
GHS124,162.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.60
BBD67.20
|
$10.74
GHS166.66
|
|
pay 46.6% less for housing
|
Barbados
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.67
BBD119.33
|
$43.21
GHS670.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$716.11
BBD1,432.22
|
$627.15
GHS9,733.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$615.56
BBD1,231.11
|
$112.15
GHS1,740.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.37
BBD200.74
|
$35.41
GHS549.62
|
|
pay 38.5% less for childcare
|
Barbados
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.06
BBD636.11
|
$57.02
GHS884.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
$6,571.37
GHS101,989.54
|
|
pay 55.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Barbados
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.43
BBD4.86
|
$0.95
GHS14.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
BBD9.36
|
$1.69
GHS26.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.70
BBD17.40
|
$1.20
GHS18.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.38
BBD158.75
|
$32.36
GHS502.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
$9.33
GHS144.82
|
|
pay 71.8% less for clothing
|
Barbados
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.94
BBD133.89
|
$14.87
GHS230.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.50
BBD115.00
|
$20.10
GHS311.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
$32.71
GHS507.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.39
BBD212.78
|
$34.57
GHS536.47
|
|
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