Cost of living comparison
Armenia is 2.1 times more expensive than Ghana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 98.8% more in Armenia
- Groceries
-
pay 13.6% less in Armenia
- Transportation
-
pay 44.7% more in Armenia
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Armenia
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1 times more in Armenia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.2% more in Armenia
- Clothing
-
pay 3.4 times more in Armenia
The cost of clothing, childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Armenia are more expensive than in Ghana. Notably, clothing, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Armenia.
If you lived in Armenia instead of Ghana, you would:
pay 98.8% more for restaurants
|
Ghana
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.70
GHS56.96
|
$10.61
AMD4,227.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.51
GHS84.87
|
$9.00
AMD3,586.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
GHS9.15
|
$0.86
AMD343.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
GHS3.79
|
$0.49
AMD195.81
|
|
pay 13.6% less for groceries
|
Ghana
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
GHS23.44
|
$0.70
AMD277.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.18
GHS48.95
|
$3.88
AMD1,546.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.96
GHS138.05
|
$5.47
AMD2,180.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
GHS33.97
|
$2.20
AMD874.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
GHS32.03
|
$3.20
AMD1,276.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
GHS15.58
|
$0.56
AMD222.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
GHS7.45
|
$0.73
AMD292.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS9.16
|
$0.64
AMD254.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
GHS16.04
|
$0.80
AMD317.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
GHS15.09
|
$0.34
AMD133.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
GHS11.29
|
$0.31
AMD125.27
|
|
pay 44.7% more for transportation
|
Ghana
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.23
GHS65.19
|
$4.63
AMD1,842.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
GHS406.41
|
$12.86
AMD5,124.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS123,240.46
|
$30,864.95
AMD12,297,759.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
GHS165.43
|
$3.76
AMD1,496.23
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Ghana
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.21
GHS665.67
|
$19.21
AMD7,653.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$627.15
GHS9,661.24
|
$684.28
AMD272,641.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.15
GHS1,727.72
|
$447.92
AMD178,467.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.41
GHS545.53
|
$89.01
AMD35,463.92
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Ghana
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.02
GHS878.33
|
$270.71
AMD107,861.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,571.37
GHS101,232.29
|
$9,038.40
AMD3,601,239.37
|
|
pay 66.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ghana
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
GHS14.60
|
$1.67
AMD666.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
GHS25.96
|
$2.87
AMD1,142.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.20
GHS18.43
|
$2.57
AMD1,024.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.36
GHS498.45
|
$67.15
AMD26,756.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.33
GHS143.75
|
$5.79
AMD2,305.83
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for clothing
|
Ghana
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.87
GHS229.15
|
$70.99
AMD28,285.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.10
GHS309.67
|
$51.27
AMD20,427.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.71
GHS503.86
|
$139.93
AMD55,752.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.57
GHS532.49
|
$75.15
AMD29,942.37
|
|
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