Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 13.7% cheaper than Botswana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.2% less in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 25.6% more in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 29.2% less in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 10.1% more in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 3.6% more in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.2% less in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 48.9% less in Ghana
The cost of groceries, housing, and childcare in Ghana are more expensive than in Botswana. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 34.2% less for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP101.94
|
$3.70
GHS57.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.55
|
$5.51
GHS85.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
$0.59
GHS9.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.64
|
$0.25
GHS3.80
|
|
pay 25.6% more for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.05
|
$1.52
GHS23.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP45.81
|
$3.18
GHS49.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP68.82
|
$8.96
GHS138.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.16
|
$2.21
GHS34.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP30.92
|
$2.08
GHS32.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.53
|
$1.01
GHS15.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
$0.48
GHS7.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.02
|
$0.59
GHS9.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.78
|
$1.04
GHS16.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
$0.98
GHS15.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.45
|
$0.73
GHS11.33
|
|
pay 29.2% less for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.12
|
$4.23
GHS65.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP383.30
|
$26.38
GHS407.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP305,825.54
|
$8,000.00
GHS123,697.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP265.05
|
$10.74
GHS166.04
|
|
pay 10.1% more for housing
|
Botswana
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,232.22
|
$43.21
GHS668.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,466.02
|
$627.15
GHS9,697.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,038.84
|
$112.15
GHS1,734.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP669.30
|
$35.41
GHS547.56
|
|
pay 3.6% more for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,451.38
|
$57.02
GHS881.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP50,875.35
|
$6,571.37
GHS101,607.73
|
|
pay 23.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.58
|
$0.95
GHS14.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.22
|
$1.69
GHS26.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP50.97
|
$1.20
GHS18.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP437.78
|
$32.36
GHS500.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP91.75
|
$9.33
GHS144.28
|
|
pay 48.9% less for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP600.32
|
$14.87
GHS230.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP301.46
|
$20.10
GHS310.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,036.41
|
$32.71
GHS505.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,266.99
|
$34.57
GHS534.46
|
|
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