Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 32.2% cheaper than El Salvador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.8% less in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 18.3% less in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 22.6% less in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 31.5% less in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 25.0% less in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.2% less in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 69.1% less in Ghana
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, housing, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of El Salvador, you would:
pay 42.8% less for restaurants
|
El Salvador
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SVC65.49
|
$3.70
GHS57.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
SVC55.27
|
$5.51
GHS85.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
SVC8.37
|
$0.59
GHS9.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SVC7.06
|
$0.25
GHS3.80
|
|
pay 18.3% less for groceries
|
El Salvador
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.51
|
$1.52
GHS23.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.26
|
$3.18
GHS49.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
SVC60.72
|
$8.96
GHS138.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
SVC24.42
|
$2.21
GHS34.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
SVC23.44
|
$2.08
GHS32.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.60
|
$1.01
GHS15.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.71
|
$0.48
GHS7.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.17
|
$0.59
GHS9.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.62
|
$1.04
GHS16.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.67
|
$0.98
GHS15.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.52
|
$0.73
GHS11.33
|
|
pay 22.6% less for transportation
|
El Salvador
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.80
SVC33.16
|
$4.23
GHS65.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC174.64
|
$26.38
GHS408.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,333.33
SVC212,478.91
|
$8,000.00
GHS123,741.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.95
SVC279.00
|
$10.74
GHS166.10
|
|
pay 31.5% less for housing
|
El Salvador
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC367.99
|
$43.21
GHS668.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$652.78
SVC5,700.06
|
$627.15
GHS9,700.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.89
SVC4,050.68
|
$112.15
GHS1,734.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.00
SVC602.54
|
$35.41
GHS547.75
|
|
pay 25.0% less for childcare
|
El Salvador
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,399.62
|
$57.02
GHS881.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,127.56
|
$6,571.37
GHS101,643.46
|
|
pay 16.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
El Salvador
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.46
|
$0.95
GHS14.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.82
SVC24.64
|
$1.69
GHS26.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC34.93
|
$1.20
GHS18.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.22
SVC263.90
|
$32.36
GHS500.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
SVC46.57
|
$9.33
GHS144.33
|
|
pay 69.1% less for clothing
|
El Salvador
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC629.95
|
$14.87
GHS230.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC417.89
|
$20.10
GHS310.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC979.23
|
$32.71
GHS505.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC945.97
|
$34.57
GHS534.65
|
|
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