Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 3.9% cheaper than Cuba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.8% less in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 6.5% less in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 14.4% less in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 16.6% less in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 45.5% less in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.6 times more in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 53.8% less in Ghana
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Ghana. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Cuba, you would:
pay 51.8% less for restaurants
Cuba
|
Ghana
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.06
CUC5.06
|
$3.70
GHS57.31
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
$5.51
GHS85.39
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CUC1.23
|
$0.25
GHS3.81
|
|
pay 6.5% less for groceries
Cuba
|
Ghana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
CUC1.17
|
$1.52
GHS23.58
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
$3.18
GHS49.25
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.92
CUC11.92
|
$8.96
GHS138.90
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
CUC2.97
|
$2.21
GHS34.18
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
CUC2.32
|
$2.08
GHS32.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
$1.01
GHS15.67
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
CUC0.44
|
$0.48
GHS7.50
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
CUC0.79
|
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
$1.04
GHS16.13
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
CUC0.86
|
$0.98
GHS15.18
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
$0.73
GHS11.36
|
|
pay 14.4% less for transportation
Cuba
|
Ghana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
$4.23
GHS65.59
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
$26.38
GHS408.91
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$65,000.00
CUC65,000.00
|
$8,000.00
GHS123,998.94
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.60
CUC8.60
|
$10.74
GHS166.44
|
|
pay 16.6% less for housing
Cuba
|
Ghana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$147.50
CUC147.50
|
$43.21
GHS669.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.94
CUC381.94
|
$627.15
GHS9,720.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.70
CUC544.70
|
$112.15
GHS1,738.35
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
$35.41
GHS548.89
|
|
pay 45.5% less for childcare
Cuba
|
Ghana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$101.00
CUC101.00
|
$57.02
GHS883.73
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,500.00
CUC12,500.00
|
$6,571.37
GHS101,855.32
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Cuba
|
Ghana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
$0.95
GHS14.69
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.10
CUC1.10
|
$1.69
GHS26.12
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
CUC3.85
|
$1.20
GHS18.55
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
$32.36
GHS501.52
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$0.93
CUC0.93
|
$9.33
GHS144.63
|
|
pay 53.8% less for clothing
Cuba
|
Ghana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
$14.87
GHS230.56
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
$20.10
GHS311.58
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
$32.71
GHS506.96
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.17
CUC84.17
|
$34.57
GHS535.77
|
|
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