Cost of living comparison

 Cote d'Ivoire
compared to
 Ghana
Ghana vs. Cote d'Ivoire Cost of Living Summary

Ghana is 23.0% cheaper than Cote d'Ivoire overall.

Restaurants
pay 30.6% less in Ghana
Groceries
pay 9.0% more in Ghana
Transportation
pay 40.2% less in Ghana
Housing
pay 42.2% less in Ghana
Childcare
pay 25.1% more in Ghana
Entertainment and Sports
pay 15.5% less in Ghana
Clothing
pay 66.3% less in Ghana

The cost of childcare and groceries in Ghana are more expensive than in Cote d'Ivoire. Expenses including clothing, housing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ghana.

Ghana vs. Cote d'Ivoire Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ghana instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:

pay 30.6% less for restaurants

 
Cote d'Ivoire
Ghana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.27
F CFA1,971
$3.70
GHS57.31
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.21
F CFA6,159
$5.51
GHS85.39
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.75
F CFA455
$0.59
GHS9.21

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pay 9.0% more for groceries

 
Cote d'Ivoire
Ghana
Bread
1 loaf
$0.62
F CFA374
$1.52
GHS23.58
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.52
F CFA4,533
$3.18
GHS49.25
Milk (1 gallon) $9.66
F CFA5,829
$8.96
GHS138.90

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pay 40.2% less for transportation

 
Cote d'Ivoire
Ghana
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.32
F CFA3,208
$4.23
GHS65.59
Monthly public transit pass $44.93
F CFA27,101
$26.38
GHS408.91
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $29,410.06
F CFA17,738,708
$8,000.00
GHS123,998.94

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pay 42.2% less for housing

 
Cote d'Ivoire
Ghana
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$48.27
F CFA29,117
$43.21
GHS669.76
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $812.41
F CFA490,004
$627.15
GHS9,720.70
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $291.38
F CFA175,745
$112.15
GHS1,738.35

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pay 25.1% more for childcare

 
Cote d'Ivoire
Ghana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $198.79
F CFA119,901
$57.02
GHS883.73
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,968.24
F CFA1,790,296
$6,571.37
GHS101,855.32

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pay 15.5% less for entertainment and sports

 
Cote d'Ivoire
Ghana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.98
F CFA591
$0.95
GHS14.69
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.38
F CFA1,433
$1.69
GHS26.12
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.23
F CFA739
$1.20
GHS18.55

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pay 66.3% less for clothing

 
Cote d'Ivoire
Ghana
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$73.53
F CFA44,347
$14.87
GHS230.56
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$51.74
F CFA31,207
$20.10
GHS311.58
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$73.47
F CFA44,314
$32.71
GHS506.96

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