Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 59.4% cheaper than Canada.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Canada, you would:
pay 72.2% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.50
CA$22.92
|
$3.27
GHS52.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.99
CA$13.88
|
$5.09
GHS81.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
CA$2.82
|
$0.55
GHS8.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
CA$2.30
|
$0.22
GHS3.59
|
|
pay 40.3% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
CA$3.48
|
$1.53
GHS24.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
CA$7.54
|
$2.95
GHS47.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.95
CA$11.04
|
$7.96
GHS128.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
CA$4.67
|
$2.10
GHS33.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.29
CA$7.35
|
$1.89
GHS30.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.84
CA$2.56
|
$0.90
GHS14.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
$0.45
GHS7.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
CA$2.18
|
$0.53
GHS8.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.49
|
$0.98
GHS15.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.64
|
$0.88
GHS14.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.64
|
$0.71
GHS11.51
|
|
pay 43.9% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
CA$6.11
|
$3.86
GHS62.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.18
CA$94.72
|
$26.48
GHS426.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,034.05
CA$34,778.55
|
$8,310.68
GHS133,838.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.78
CA$23.32
|
$10.89
GHS175.41
|
|
pay 65.5% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.83
CA$87.29
|
$41.24
GHS664.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,250.12
CA$1,736.74
|
$428.99
GHS6,908.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,146.12
CA$1,592.25
|
$95.80
GHS1,542.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.78
CA$166.41
|
$35.44
GHS570.73
|
|
pay 73.6% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$744.16
CA$1,033.82
|
$59.09
GHS951.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,218.47
CA$16,974.51
|
$5,489.48
GHS88,404.77
|
|
pay 56.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.30
CA$7.36
|
$0.93
GHS14.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
CA$4.96
|
$1.56
GHS25.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.99
CA$18.05
|
$1.15
GHS18.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.10
CA$59.87
|
$30.11
GHS484.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.26
CA$15.64
|
$8.70
GHS140.15
|
|
pay 63.8% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.23
CA$76.72
|
$15.66
GHS252.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.78
CA$55.26
|
$18.59
GHS299.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.57
CA$120.26
|
$32.46
GHS522.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.81
CA$144.21
|
$33.24
GHS535.35
|
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