Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 33.0% cheaper than Gabon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.3% less in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 22.8% less in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 11.6% less in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 49.2% less in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 14.0% less in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.2% less in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 57.2% less in Ghana
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, groceries, childcare, and transportation are lower in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 66.3% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,436
|
$3.70
GHS57.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,077
|
$5.51
GHS85.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA708
|
$0.59
GHS9.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA755
|
$0.25
GHS3.80
|
|
pay 22.8% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA818
|
$1.52
GHS23.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA1,966
|
$3.18
GHS49.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,648
|
$8.96
GHS138.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA1,958
|
$2.21
GHS34.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,798
|
$2.08
GHS32.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA828
|
$1.01
GHS15.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA671
|
$0.48
GHS7.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA828
|
$0.59
GHS9.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA542
|
$1.04
GHS16.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA599
|
$0.98
GHS15.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA642
|
$0.73
GHS11.33
|
|
pay 11.6% less for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,246
|
$4.23
GHS65.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA25,950
|
$26.38
GHS408.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,041,529
|
$8,000.00
GHS123,741.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA3,940
|
$10.74
GHS166.10
|
|
pay 49.2% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA39,317
|
$43.21
GHS668.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA487,537
|
$627.15
GHS9,700.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA283,086
|
$112.15
GHS1,734.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA48,106
|
$35.41
GHS547.75
|
|
pay 14.0% less for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA68,412
|
$57.02
GHS881.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,066,763
|
$6,571.37
GHS101,643.46
|
|
pay 10.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA566
|
$0.95
GHS14.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,453
|
$1.69
GHS26.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,415
|
$1.20
GHS18.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA33,027
|
$32.36
GHS500.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,601
|
$9.33
GHS144.33
|
|
pay 57.2% less for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA37,745
|
$14.87
GHS230.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA42,463
|
$20.10
GHS310.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA25,950
|
$32.71
GHS505.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA41,519
|
$34.57
GHS534.65
|
|
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