Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 0.6% cheaper than Colombia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.0% less in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 45.0% more in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 15.8% less in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 30.0% more in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 9.7% less in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.8% more in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 57.2% less in Ghana
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Ghana are more expensive than in Colombia. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, transportation, and childcare are lower in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Colombia, you would:
pay 28.0% less for restaurants
|
Colombia
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.20
COP17,937.35
|
$3.70
GHS56.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.62
COP28,263.30
|
$5.51
GHS84.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
COP3,349.05
|
$0.59
GHS9.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
COP2,541.94
|
$0.25
GHS3.76
|
|
pay 45.0% more for groceries
|
Colombia
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
COP5,428.43
|
$1.52
GHS23.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.16
COP9,239.54
|
$3.18
GHS48.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
COP16,566.87
|
$8.96
GHS137.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
COP8,626.69
|
$2.21
GHS33.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
COP9,343.66
|
$2.08
GHS31.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
COP4,574.04
|
$1.01
GHS15.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,941.52
|
$0.48
GHS7.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
COP2,355.73
|
$0.59
GHS9.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
COP1,952.71
|
$1.04
GHS15.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
COP2,136.43
|
$0.98
GHS15.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,933.44
|
$0.73
GHS11.22
|
|
pay 15.8% less for transportation
|
Colombia
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
COP13,037.03
|
$4.23
GHS64.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.31
COP146,455.63
|
$26.38
GHS403.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,642.99
COP75,312,176.03
|
$8,000.00
GHS122,480.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.10
COP60,180.21
|
$10.74
GHS164.40
|
|
pay 30.0% more for housing
|
Colombia
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.88
COP97,652.70
|
$43.21
GHS661.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$272.41
COP1,162,841.62
|
$627.15
GHS9,601.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$235.87
COP1,006,854.60
|
$112.15
GHS1,717.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.40
COP283,451.88
|
$35.41
GHS542.17
|
|
pay 9.7% less for childcare
|
Colombia
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.65
COP813,841.47
|
$57.02
GHS872.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,364.51
COP18,630,688.03
|
$6,571.37
GHS100,607.62
|
|
pay 31.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombia
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
COP4,925.57
|
$0.95
GHS14.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
COP5,994.28
|
$1.69
GHS25.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
COP8,932.84
|
$1.20
GHS18.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.45
COP95,851.43
|
$32.36
GHS495.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.65
COP15,597.14
|
$9.33
GHS142.86
|
|
pay 57.2% less for clothing
|
Colombia
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.02
COP222,057.73
|
$14.87
GHS227.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.22
COP163,169.37
|
$20.10
GHS307.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.60
COP348,344.43
|
$32.71
GHS500.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.09
COP294,905.91
|
$34.57
GHS529.20
|
|
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