Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 33.5% cheaper than Estonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.0% less in Ghana
- Groceries
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pay 19.4% more in Ghana
- Transportation
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pay 18.4% less in Ghana
- Housing
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pay 17.1% less in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 43.9% less in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 45.8% less in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 62.9% less in Ghana
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and housing are lower in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 66.0% less for restaurants
|
Estonia
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.54
€11.44
|
$3.70
GHS57.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
€7.92
|
$5.51
GHS85.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.85
|
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
€1.62
|
$0.25
GHS3.81
|
|
pay 19.4% more for groceries
|
Estonia
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
€1.01
|
$1.52
GHS23.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
€4.62
|
$3.18
GHS49.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.69
|
$8.96
GHS138.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
€2.26
|
$2.21
GHS34.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
€3.19
|
$2.08
GHS32.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$1.01
GHS15.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.57
|
$0.48
GHS7.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.87
|
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.13
|
$1.04
GHS16.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
€0.37
|
$0.98
GHS15.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.42
|
$0.73
GHS11.36
|
|
pay 18.4% less for transportation
|
Estonia
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
€6.26
|
$4.23
GHS65.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.40
€20.44
|
$26.38
GHS408.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,622.60
€24,291.41
|
$8,000.00
GHS123,997.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.20
€8.40
|
$10.74
GHS166.44
|
|
pay 17.1% less for housing
|
Estonia
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.99
€25.54
|
$43.21
GHS669.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$484.69
€442.25
|
$627.15
GHS9,720.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$364.00
€332.13
|
$112.15
GHS1,738.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.88
€190.59
|
$35.41
GHS548.89
|
|
pay 43.9% less for childcare
|
Estonia
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.59
€210.40
|
$57.02
GHS883.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,509.99
€6,852.39
|
$6,571.37
GHS101,854.37
|
|
pay 45.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.19
€3.82
|
$0.95
GHS14.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
€3.08
|
$1.69
GHS26.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.81
€5.30
|
$1.20
GHS18.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.35
€41.38
|
$32.36
GHS501.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.77
€8.00
|
$9.33
GHS144.63
|
|
pay 62.9% less for clothing
|
Estonia
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.44
€92.55
|
$14.87
GHS230.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.43
€31.42
|
$20.10
GHS311.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.18
€74.07
|
$32.71
GHS506.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.56
€89.93
|
$34.57
GHS535.76
|
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