Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 57.4% cheaper than British Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.2% less in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 53.3% less in Ghana
- Transportation
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pay 8.7% less in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 69.8% less in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 60.5% less in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 64.2% less in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 70.8% less in Ghana
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are lower in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 74.2% less for restaurants
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Ghana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.49
|
$3.70
GHS49.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.25
|
$5.51
GHS73.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
|
$0.59
GHS7.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.25
GHS3.26
|
|
pay 53.3% less for groceries
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.96
|
$1.52
GHS20.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.75
|
$3.18
GHS42.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.43
|
$8.96
GHS118.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.10
|
$2.21
GHS29.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
|
$2.08
GHS27.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$1.01
GHS13.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$0.48
GHS6.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.59
GHS7.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.22
|
$1.04
GHS13.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.98
GHS12.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$0.73
GHS9.72
|
|
pay 8.7% less for transportation
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$4.23
GHS56.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.38
GHS349.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$8,000.00
GHS106,130.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.74
GHS142.46
|
|
pay 69.8% less for housing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$120.00
|
$43.21
GHS573.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,458.33
|
$627.15
GHS8,319.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,183.33
|
$112.15
GHS1,487.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.12
|
$35.41
GHS469.80
|
|
pay 60.5% less for childcare
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$57.02
GHS756.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$6,571.37
GHS87,177.72
|
|
pay 64.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
|
$0.95
GHS12.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.04
|
$1.69
GHS22.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$1.20
GHS15.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$32.36
GHS429.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$9.33
GHS123.79
|
|
pay 70.8% less for clothing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Ghana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$14.87
GHS197.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$20.10
GHS266.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$155.00
|
$32.71
GHS433.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$34.57
GHS458.56
|
|
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