Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 51.7% cheaper than Djibouti overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.2% less in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 28.1% less in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 50.8% less in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 65.1% less in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 65.2% less in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.3% less in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 41.4% less in Ghana
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 64.2% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,640
|
$3.70
GHS57.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,789
|
$5.51
GHS85.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF315
|
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF298
|
$0.25
GHS3.81
|
|
pay 28.1% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,640
|
$1.52
GHS23.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF845
|
$3.18
GHS49.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,505
|
$8.96
GHS138.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,431
|
$2.21
GHS34.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,624
|
$2.08
GHS32.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF361
|
$1.01
GHS15.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.48
GHS7.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF203
|
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$1.04
GHS16.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.98
GHS15.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$0.73
GHS11.36
|
|
pay 50.8% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF931
|
$4.23
GHS65.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,515
|
$26.38
GHS408.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,972,649
|
$8,000.00
GHS123,997.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,461
|
$10.74
GHS166.44
|
|
pay 65.1% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,946
|
$43.21
GHS669.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF313,126
|
$627.15
GHS9,720.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,877
|
$112.15
GHS1,738.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,920
|
$35.41
GHS548.89
|
|
pay 65.2% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,567
|
$57.02
GHS883.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,214,762
|
$6,571.37
GHS101,854.37
|
|
pay 47.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,193
|
$0.95
GHS14.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF497
|
$1.69
GHS26.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF610
|
$1.20
GHS18.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,585
|
$32.36
GHS501.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,491
|
$9.33
GHS144.63
|
|
pay 41.4% less for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,970
|
$14.87
GHS230.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,479
|
$20.10
GHS311.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,869
|
$32.71
GHS506.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,929
|
$34.57
GHS535.76
|
|
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