Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 0.1% cheaper than Bosnia and Herzegovina.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 41.6% less for restaurants
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Ghana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.02
BAM11.17
|
$3.70
GHS59.25
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
BAM9.32
|
$5.51
GHS88.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
BAM2.90
|
$0.59
GHS9.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
BAM1.85
|
$0.25
GHS3.94
|
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pay 34.9% more for groceries
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Ghana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BAM1.81
|
$1.52
GHS24.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
BAM6.53
|
$3.18
GHS50.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
BAM8.63
|
$8.96
GHS143.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
BAM4.66
|
$2.21
GHS35.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
BAM5.65
|
$2.08
GHS33.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
BAM0.99
|
$1.01
GHS16.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.29
|
$0.48
GHS7.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.23
|
$0.59
GHS9.52
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.27
|
$1.04
GHS16.68
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.78
|
$0.98
GHS15.69
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BAM0.87
|
$0.73
GHS11.74
|
|
pay 19.3% less for transportation
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Ghana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
BAM10.07
|
$4.23
GHS67.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.51
BAM65.85
|
$26.38
GHS422.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,491.04
BAM45,421.81
|
$8,000.00
GHS128,183.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.78
BAM14.43
|
$10.74
GHS172.06
|
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pay 35.1% more for housing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Ghana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.89
BAM44.31
|
$43.21
GHS692.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.10
BAM439.73
|
$627.15
GHS10,048.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.33
BAM334.44
|
$112.15
GHS1,797.02
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.25
BAM200.76
|
$35.41
GHS567.42
|
|
pay 40.1% more for childcare
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Ghana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.91
BAM259.49
|
$57.02
GHS913.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,744.59
BAM5,090.20
|
$6,571.37
GHS105,292.67
|
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pay 8.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Ghana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
BAM3.33
|
$0.95
GHS15.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
BAM2.48
|
$1.69
GHS27.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BAM6.20
|
$1.20
GHS19.17
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.77
BAM47.80
|
$32.36
GHS518.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
BAM8.62
|
$9.33
GHS149.51
|
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pay 58.3% less for clothing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Ghana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.86
BAM107.32
|
$14.87
GHS238.34
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.34
BAM56.28
|
$20.10
GHS322.09
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.76
BAM155.34
|
$32.71
GHS524.07
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.14
BAM178.30
|
$34.57
GHS553.85
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