Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 58.1% cheaper than Faroe Islands.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 81.4% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Ghana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK161.64
|
$3.70
GHS59.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK136.97
|
$5.51
GHS88.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK21.34
|
$0.59
GHS9.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.29
|
$0.25
GHS3.94
|
|
pay 33.7% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Ghana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK50.98
|
$1.52
GHS24.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK39.82
|
$3.18
GHS50.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK56.75
|
$8.96
GHS143.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK33.84
|
$2.21
GHS35.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK41.53
|
$2.08
GHS33.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK6.92
|
$1.01
GHS16.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.31
|
$0.48
GHS7.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK9.23
|
$0.59
GHS9.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.54
|
$1.04
GHS16.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.31
|
$0.98
GHS15.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK10.15
|
$0.73
GHS11.74
|
|
pay 41.8% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK51.47
|
$4.23
GHS67.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.38
GHS422.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$8,000.00
GHS128,183.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.74
GHS172.06
|
|
pay 49.4% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Ghana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK432.35
|
$43.21
GHS692.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,558.73
|
$627.15
GHS10,048.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,595.10
|
$112.15
GHS1,797.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK665.79
|
$35.41
GHS567.42
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$57.02
GHS913.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,571.37
GHS105,292.67
|
pay 64.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.04
|
$0.95
GHS15.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK43.23
|
$1.69
GHS27.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK71.21
|
$1.20
GHS19.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK354.02
|
$32.36
GHS518.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK106.82
|
$9.33
GHS149.51
|
|
pay 77.5% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Ghana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK1,000.00
|
$14.87
GHS238.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK356.05
|
$20.10
GHS322.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK1,034.25
|
$32.71
GHS524.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,424.21
|
$34.57
GHS553.85
|
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