Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 30.7% cheaper than Brunei overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.5% less in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 30.8% less in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 21.2% more in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 29.7% less in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 48.6% less in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.1% less in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 68.1% less in Ghana
Expenses including clothing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Brunei, you would:
pay 28.5% less for restaurants
|
Brunei
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
BND7.21
|
$3.70
GHS57.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND7.07
|
$5.51
GHS85.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.11
|
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.81
|
$0.25
GHS3.81
|
|
pay 30.8% less for groceries
|
Brunei
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
BND2.88
|
$1.52
GHS23.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.31
BND7.13
|
$3.18
GHS49.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.83
BND10.51
|
$8.96
GHS138.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.44
BND3.28
|
$2.21
GHS34.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
BND4.62
|
$2.08
GHS32.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
BND2.34
|
$1.01
GHS15.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.37
|
$0.48
GHS7.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.30
|
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
BND2.92
|
$1.04
GHS16.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
BND1.35
|
$0.98
GHS15.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
BND1.23
|
$0.73
GHS11.36
|
|
pay 21.2% more for transportation
|
Brunei
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.45
BND1.95
|
$4.23
GHS65.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND30.31
|
$26.38
GHS408.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,698.11
BND31,819.07
|
$8,000.00
GHS123,998.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.61
BND34.39
|
$10.74
GHS166.44
|
|
pay 29.7% less for housing
|
Brunei
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.84
BND69.61
|
$43.21
GHS669.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.46
BND894.85
|
$627.15
GHS9,720.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$603.58
BND810.41
|
$112.15
GHS1,738.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.62
BND55.88
|
$35.41
GHS548.89
|
|
pay 48.6% less for childcare
|
Brunei
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND171.74
|
$57.02
GHS883.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,282.88
BND15,149.34
|
$6,571.37
GHS101,855.32
|
|
pay 30.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brunei
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
BND3.16
|
$0.95
GHS14.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
BND5.02
|
$1.69
GHS26.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.29
BND15.15
|
$1.20
GHS18.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.77
BND90.99
|
$32.36
GHS501.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
BND6.08
|
$9.33
GHS144.63
|
|
pay 68.1% less for clothing
|
Brunei
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.09
BND79.35
|
$14.87
GHS230.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.04
BND85.98
|
$20.10
GHS311.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
BND138.72
|
$32.71
GHS506.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.96
BND118.10
|
$34.57
GHS535.77
|
|
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