Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 1.6% more expensive than China.
If you lived in Ghana instead of China, you would:
pay 10.4% more for restaurants
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China
|
Ghana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.83
|
$3.70
GHS54.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.96
|
$5.51
GHS80.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
$0.59
GHS8.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
$0.25
GHS3.60
|
|
pay 40.8% more for groceries
|
China
|
Ghana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.61
|
$1.52
GHS22.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.69
|
$3.18
GHS46.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥50.05
|
$8.96
GHS131.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.65
|
$2.21
GHS32.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.24
|
$2.08
GHS30.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
$1.01
GHS14.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
$0.48
GHS7.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
$0.59
GHS8.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
$1.04
GHS15.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
$0.98
GHS14.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
$0.73
GHS10.73
|
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pay 31.2% more for transportation
|
China
|
Ghana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.43
|
$4.23
GHS61.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥163.95
|
$26.38
GHS386.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥139,153.54
|
$8,000.00
GHS117,130.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥29.00
|
$10.74
GHS157.22
|
|
pay 75.6% more for housing
|
China
|
Ghana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥85.33
|
$43.21
GHS632.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,395.63
|
$627.15
GHS9,182.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,501.45
|
$112.15
GHS1,642.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥295.20
|
$35.41
GHS518.49
|
|
pay 75.8% less for childcare
|
China
|
Ghana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,354.14
|
$57.02
GHS834.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥133,656.04
|
$6,571.37
GHS96,213.35
|
|
pay 17.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Ghana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.96
|
$0.95
GHS13.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.38
|
$1.69
GHS24.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.59
|
$1.20
GHS17.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥302.13
|
$32.36
GHS473.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥43.23
|
$9.33
GHS136.62
|
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pay 53.7% less for clothing
|
China
|
Ghana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥351.87
|
$14.87
GHS217.79
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥231.09
|
$20.10
GHS294.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥529.18
|
$32.71
GHS478.88
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥551.13
|
$34.57
GHS506.09
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