Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 61.0% cheaper than French Polynesia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.7% less in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 40.7% less in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 56.7% less in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 60.3% less in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 57.0% less in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.4% less in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 77.9% less in Ghana
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation are lower in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 74.7% less for restaurants
|
French Polynesia
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.43
CFPF1,783
|
$3.70
GHS57.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.62
CFPF1,343
|
$5.51
GHS85.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
CFPF341
|
$0.59
GHS9.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
CFPF288
|
$0.25
GHS3.82
|
|
pay 40.7% less for groceries
|
French Polynesia
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
CFPF259
|
$1.52
GHS23.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
CFPF649
|
$3.18
GHS49.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
CFPF681
|
$8.96
GHS139.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.16
CFPF827
|
$2.21
GHS34.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.50
CFPF635
|
$2.08
GHS32.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
CFPF282
|
$1.01
GHS15.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF82
|
$0.48
GHS7.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.89
CFPF565
|
$0.59
GHS9.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.03
CFPF350
|
$1.04
GHS16.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
CFPF235
|
$0.98
GHS15.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF82
|
$0.73
GHS11.37
|
|
pay 56.7% less for transportation
|
French Polynesia
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
CFPF609
|
$4.23
GHS65.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.38
GHS409.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,759.02
CFPF2,282,996
|
$8,000.00
GHS124,162.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$116.76
CFPF13,490
|
$10.74
GHS166.66
|
|
pay 60.3% less for housing
|
French Polynesia
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$98.35
CFPF11,363
|
$43.21
GHS670.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,088.99
CFPF125,824
|
$627.15
GHS9,733.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$943.04
CFPF108,961
|
$112.15
GHS1,740.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.89
CFPF9,000
|
$35.41
GHS549.62
|
|
pay 57.0% less for childcare
|
French Polynesia
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$449.07
CFPF51,886
|
$57.02
GHS884.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,981.37
CFPF1,037,725
|
$6,571.37
GHS101,989.54
|
|
pay 59.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
French Polynesia
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.49
CFPF519
|
$0.95
GHS14.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.86
CFPF446
|
$1.69
GHS26.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.14
CFPF1,287
|
$1.20
GHS18.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.60
CFPF7,002
|
$32.36
GHS502.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
CFPF1,453
|
$9.33
GHS144.82
|
|
pay 77.9% less for clothing
|
French Polynesia
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.19
CFPF13,656
|
$14.87
GHS230.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.78
CFPF10,142
|
$20.10
GHS311.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.76
CFPF16,033
|
$32.71
GHS507.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.19
CFPF13,656
|
$34.57
GHS536.47
|
|
Change currency:
Compare by city
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Ghana or French Polynesia. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.