Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 19.4% more expensive than Dodoma.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.4% more in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 72.0% more in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 4.5% more in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 45.1% more in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.0% less in Ghana
The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, and transportation in Ghana are more expensive than in Dodoma.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 6.4% more for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS4,978.75
|
$3.70
GHS57.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS19,915.01
|
$5.51
GHS85.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,825.54
|
$0.59
GHS9.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS995.75
|
$0.25
GHS3.80
|
|
pay 72.0% more for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,489.38
|
$1.52
GHS23.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS7,468.13
|
$3.18
GHS49.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS13,820.86
|
$8.96
GHS138.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS5,416.88
|
$2.21
GHS34.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS8,732.20
|
$2.08
GHS32.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,709.99
|
$1.01
GHS15.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS790.41
|
$0.48
GHS7.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS790.41
|
$0.59
GHS9.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,204.44
|
$1.04
GHS16.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS677.50
|
$0.98
GHS15.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,053.89
|
$0.73
GHS11.33
|
|
pay 4.5% more for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS10,830.03
|
$4.23
GHS65.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.38
GHS408.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$8,000.00
GHS123,741.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.74
GHS166.10
|
|
pay 45.1% more for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS79,660.04
|
$43.21
GHS668.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$627.15
GHS9,700.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$112.15
GHS1,734.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$35.41
GHS547.75
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$57.02
GHS881.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,571.37
GHS101,643.46
|
pay 31.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS2,987.25
|
$0.95
GHS14.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS7,800.05
|
$1.69
GHS26.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS4,978.75
|
$1.20
GHS18.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$32.36
GHS500.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$9.33
GHS144.33
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$14.87
GHS230.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$20.10
GHS310.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$32.71
GHS505.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$34.57
GHS534.65
|
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