Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 28.0% cheaper than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.6% less in Ghana
- Groceries
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pay 26.9% less in Ghana
- Transportation
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pay 38.2% less in Ghana
- Housing
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pay 31.0% less in Ghana
- Childcare
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pay 37.3% more in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 30.1% less in Ghana
- Clothing
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pay 65.7% less in Ghana
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 41.6% less for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE522.44
|
$3.70
GHS57.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE497.56
|
$5.51
GHS85.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE220.85
|
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE121.93
|
$0.25
GHS3.81
|
|
pay 26.9% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE257.11
|
$1.52
GHS23.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE688.47
|
$3.18
GHS49.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE513.25
|
$8.96
GHS138.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE287.09
|
$2.21
GHS34.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE336.84
|
$2.08
GHS32.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE164.79
|
$1.01
GHS15.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE119.33
|
$0.48
GHS7.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE142.94
|
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE200.68
|
$1.04
GHS16.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE109.46
|
$0.98
GHS15.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE88.77
|
$0.73
GHS11.36
|
|
pay 38.2% less for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE660.54
|
$4.23
GHS65.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,587.33
|
$26.38
GHS408.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,985,380.18
|
$8,000.00
GHS123,998.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,201.72
|
$10.74
GHS166.44
|
|
pay 31.0% less for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,858.81
|
$43.21
GHS669.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE48,690.52
|
$627.15
GHS9,720.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE35,836.80
|
$112.15
GHS1,738.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,903.43
|
$35.41
GHS548.89
|
|
pay 37.3% more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE13,943.79
|
$57.02
GHS883.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE289,084.31
|
$6,571.37
GHS101,855.32
|
|
pay 30.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE276.15
|
$0.95
GHS14.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE183.99
|
$1.69
GHS26.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE447.81
|
$1.20
GHS18.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,519.53
|
$32.36
GHS501.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE796.10
|
$9.33
GHS144.63
|
|
pay 65.7% less for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,726.85
|
$14.87
GHS230.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,478.07
|
$20.10
GHS311.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,453.70
|
$32.71
GHS506.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE14,926.90
|
$34.57
GHS535.77
|
|
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