Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 13.0% cheaper than Burkina Faso overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.2% more in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 3.6% less in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 12.6% less in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 17.8% less in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 54.9% less in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.0% less in Ghana
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 25.2% more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA742
|
$3.70
GHS57.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,452
|
$5.51
GHS85.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA462
|
$0.59
GHS9.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA322
|
$0.25
GHS3.82
|
|
pay 3.6% less for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA433
|
$1.52
GHS23.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA4,947
|
$3.18
GHS49.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,548
|
$8.96
GHS139.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,733
|
$2.21
GHS34.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,386
|
$2.08
GHS32.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA898
|
$1.01
GHS15.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA301
|
$0.48
GHS7.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA250
|
$0.59
GHS9.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA632
|
$1.04
GHS16.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA724
|
$0.98
GHS15.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA372
|
$0.73
GHS11.37
|
|
pay 12.6% less for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA2,931
|
$4.23
GHS65.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.38
GHS409.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$8,000.00
GHS124,150.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.74
GHS166.65
|
|
pay 17.8% less for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA27,160
|
$43.21
GHS670.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA247,360
|
$627.15
GHS9,732.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA173,152
|
$112.15
GHS1,740.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA53,973
|
$35.41
GHS549.56
|
|
pay 54.9% less for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA74,208
|
$57.02
GHS884.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA9,115,420
|
$6,571.37
GHS101,980.04
|
|
pay 14.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA693
|
$0.95
GHS14.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA989
|
$1.69
GHS26.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA989
|
$1.20
GHS18.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA34,630
|
$32.36
GHS502.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,947
|
$9.33
GHS144.81
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$14.87
GHS230.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$20.10
GHS311.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$32.71
GHS507.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$34.57
GHS536.42
|
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