Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 8.0% cheaper than Burma overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.0% less in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 4.0% more in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 11.8% more in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 7.1% more in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 46.7% less in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.2% more in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 69.1% less in Ghana
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and groceries in Ghana are more expensive than in Burma. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Burma, you would:
pay 13.0% less for restaurants
|
Burma
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
$3.70
GHS57.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
$5.51
GHS85.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
$0.25
GHS3.81
|
|
pay 4.0% more for groceries
|
Burma
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
$1.52
GHS23.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
$3.18
GHS49.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
$8.96
GHS138.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
$2.21
GHS34.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
$2.08
GHS32.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
$1.01
GHS15.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
MMK985
|
$0.48
GHS7.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
$1.04
GHS16.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
$0.98
GHS15.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
$0.73
GHS11.36
|
|
pay 11.8% more for transportation
|
Burma
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
$4.23
GHS65.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
$26.38
GHS408.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
$8,000.00
GHS123,998.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
$10.74
GHS166.44
|
|
pay 7.1% more for housing
|
Burma
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
$43.21
GHS669.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
$627.15
GHS9,720.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
$112.15
GHS1,738.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
$35.41
GHS548.89
|
|
pay 46.7% less for childcare
|
Burma
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
$57.02
GHS883.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
$6,571.37
GHS101,855.32
|
|
pay 50.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
$0.95
GHS14.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
$1.69
GHS26.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
$1.20
GHS18.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
$32.36
GHS501.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
$9.33
GHS144.63
|
|
pay 69.1% less for clothing
|
Burma
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
$14.87
GHS230.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
$20.10
GHS311.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
$32.71
GHS506.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
$34.57
GHS535.77
|
|
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