Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 23.2% cheaper than Chile overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.1% less in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 9.2% more in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 26.9% less in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 3.9% more in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 17.6% less in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.1% less in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 49.7% less in Ghana
The cost of groceries and housing in Ghana are more expensive than in Chile. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare are lower in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Chile, you would:
pay 53.1% less for restaurants
|
Chile
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.12
CLF0.2000
|
$3.70
GHS57.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.20
CLF0.1800
|
$5.51
GHS85.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
CLF0.0300
|
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
CLF0.0300
|
$0.25
GHS3.81
|
|
pay 9.2% more for groceries
|
Chile
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
CLF0.0400
|
$1.52
GHS23.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CLF0.1300
|
$3.18
GHS49.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
CLF0.1100
|
$8.96
GHS138.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
CLF0.0800
|
$2.21
GHS34.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
CLF0.0700
|
$2.08
GHS32.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
CLF0.0200
|
$1.01
GHS15.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0200
|
$0.48
GHS7.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
CLF0.0200
|
$1.04
GHS16.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
CLF0.0100
|
$0.98
GHS15.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
$0.73
GHS11.36
|
|
pay 26.9% less for transportation
|
Chile
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1300
|
$4.23
GHS65.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.34
CLF0.8400
|
$26.38
GHS408.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,204.48
CLF406.8600
|
$8,000.00
GHS123,997.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.18
CLF0.3300
|
$10.74
GHS166.44
|
|
pay 3.9% more for housing
|
Chile
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.54
CLF0.5400
|
$43.21
GHS669.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.06
CLF11.3800
|
$627.15
GHS9,720.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.28
CLF9.0200
|
$112.15
GHS1,738.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.13
CLF1.9600
|
$35.41
GHS548.89
|
|
pay 17.6% less for childcare
|
Chile
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$313.82
CLF7.8800
|
$57.02
GHS883.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,486.89
CLF112.6600
|
$6,571.37
GHS101,854.37
|
|
pay 28.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CLF0.0700
|
$0.95
GHS14.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
CLF0.0700
|
$1.69
GHS26.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.08
CLF0.1300
|
$1.20
GHS18.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.53
CLF1.0200
|
$32.36
GHS501.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
CLF0.1500
|
$9.33
GHS144.63
|
|
pay 49.7% less for clothing
|
Chile
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
CLF1.1000
|
$14.87
GHS230.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.66
CLF0.7200
|
$20.10
GHS311.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.62
CLF1.5500
|
$32.71
GHS506.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.35
CLF1.9700
|
$34.57
GHS535.76
|
|
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