Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 3.9% cheaper than Cameroon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.6% less in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 18.0% more in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 41.1% more in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 21.5% less in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 31.7% more in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.9% less in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 65.2% less in Ghana
The cost of transportation, childcare, and groceries in Ghana are more expensive than in Cameroon. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 27.6% less for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.63
FCFA2,961
|
$3.70
GHS54.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
FCFA2,874
|
$5.51
GHS81.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA880
|
$0.59
GHS8.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
FCFA359
|
$0.25
GHS3.64
|
|
pay 18.0% more for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA257
|
$1.52
GHS22.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
FCFA6,271
|
$3.18
GHS47.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
FCFA6,020
|
$8.96
GHS132.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
FCFA1,139
|
$2.21
GHS32.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
FCFA2,003
|
$2.08
GHS30.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
FCFA1,043
|
$1.01
GHS14.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FCFA511
|
$0.48
GHS7.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA498
|
$0.59
GHS8.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA358
|
$1.04
GHS15.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA574
|
$0.98
GHS14.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA433
|
$0.73
GHS10.85
|
|
pay 41.1% more for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
FCFA2,818
|
$4.23
GHS62.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,452
|
$26.38
GHS390.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,808.69
FCFA16,509,228
|
$8,000.00
GHS118,519.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
FCFA2,491
|
$10.74
GHS159.09
|
|
pay 21.5% less for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.22
FCFA61,549
|
$43.21
GHS640.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.76
FCFA227,569
|
$627.15
GHS9,291.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.27
FCFA169,687
|
$112.15
GHS1,661.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.86
FCFA44,691
|
$35.41
GHS524.64
|
|
pay 31.7% more for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.62
FCFA219,807
|
$57.02
GHS844.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,703,268
|
$6,571.37
GHS97,354.76
|
|
pay 3.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
FCFA732
|
$0.95
GHS14.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA1,021
|
$1.69
GHS24.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
FCFA1,219
|
$1.20
GHS17.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
FCFA18,000
|
$32.36
GHS479.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,226
|
$9.33
GHS138.24
|
|
pay 65.2% less for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.77
FCFA26,721
|
$14.87
GHS220.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.19
FCFA33,387
|
$20.10
GHS297.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.70
FCFA61,858
|
$32.71
GHS484.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.51
FCFA70,688
|
$34.57
GHS512.09
|
|
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