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
DKK163.32
|
$3.70
GHS54.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK138.40
|
$5.51
GHS80.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK21.56
|
$0.59
GHS8.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.47
|
$0.25
GHS3.60
|
|
pay 33.7% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Ghana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK51.52
|
$1.52
GHS22.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK40.23
|
$3.18
GHS46.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK57.34
|
$8.96
GHS131.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK34.19
|
$2.21
GHS32.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK41.96
|
$2.08
GHS30.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK6.99
|
$1.01
GHS14.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.39
|
$0.48
GHS7.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK9.32
|
$0.59
GHS8.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.59
|
$1.04
GHS15.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.39
|
$0.98
GHS14.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK10.26
|
$0.73
GHS10.73
|
|
pay 41.8% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK52.00
|
$4.23
GHS61.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.38
GHS386.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$8,000.00
GHS117,130.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.74
GHS157.22
|
|
pay 49.4% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Ghana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK436.84
|
$43.21
GHS632.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,616.53
|
$627.15
GHS9,182.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,653.28
|
$112.15
GHS1,642.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK672.71
|
$35.41
GHS518.49
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$57.02
GHS834.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,571.37
GHS96,213.35
|
pay 64.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.67
|
$0.95
GHS13.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK43.68
|
$1.69
GHS24.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK71.95
|
$1.20
GHS17.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK357.70
|
$32.36
GHS473.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK107.93
|
$9.33
GHS136.62
|
|
pay 77.5% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Ghana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK1,010.39
|
$14.87
GHS217.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK359.75
|
$20.10
GHS294.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK1,045.00
|
$32.71
GHS478.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,439.02
|
$34.57
GHS506.09
|
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