Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 12.6% more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.8% less in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 11.2% more in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1% more in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 35.0% more in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 31.2% less in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.5% less in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Ghana
The cost of clothing, housing, groceries, and transportation in Ghana are more expensive than in Benin. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Ghana. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Benin, you would:
pay 9.8% less for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,090
|
$3.70
GHS54.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,135
|
$5.51
GHS81.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA439
|
$0.59
GHS8.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA324
|
$0.25
GHS3.64
|
|
pay 11.2% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA801
|
$1.52
GHS22.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,787
|
$3.18
GHS47.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,550
|
$8.96
GHS132.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,235
|
$2.21
GHS32.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,553
|
$2.08
GHS30.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA751
|
$1.01
GHS14.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA379
|
$0.48
GHS7.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA316
|
$0.59
GHS8.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA442
|
$1.04
GHS15.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA395
|
$0.98
GHS14.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA442
|
$0.73
GHS10.85
|
|
pay 2.1% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,400
|
$4.23
GHS62.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.38
GHS390.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$8,000.00
GHS118,519.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,525
|
$10.74
GHS159.09
|
|
pay 35.0% more for housing
|
Benin
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA33,315
|
$43.21
GHS640.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA113,923
|
$627.15
GHS9,291.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA83,613
|
$112.15
GHS1,661.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA119,886
|
$35.41
GHS524.64
|
|
pay 31.2% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA130,645
|
$57.02
GHS844.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,832,266
|
$6,571.37
GHS97,354.76
|
|
pay 22.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA627
|
$0.95
GHS14.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,613
|
$1.69
GHS24.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,359
|
$1.20
GHS17.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA35,274
|
$32.36
GHS479.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,442
|
$9.33
GHS138.24
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,452
|
$14.87
GHS220.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
$20.10
GHS297.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
$32.71
GHS484.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA28,742
|
$34.57
GHS512.09
|
|
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