Cost of living comparison

 Ghana
compared to
 Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire vs. Ghana Cost of Living Summary

Cote d'Ivoire is 95.3% more expensive than Ghana overall.

Restaurants
pay 79.5% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Groceries
pay 11.9% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Transportation
pay 99.8% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Housing
pay 2.2 times more in Cote d'Ivoire
Childcare
pay 96.9% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Entertainment and Sports
pay 33.5% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Clothing
pay 3.2 times more in Cote d'Ivoire

The cost of clothing, housing, transportation, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Cote d'Ivoire are more expensive than in Ghana. Notably, clothing, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Cote d'Ivoire.

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Ghana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Ghana, you would:

pay 79.5% more for restaurants

 
Ghana
Cote d'Ivoire
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.70
GHS57.19
$3.27
F CFA1,887
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.51
GHS85.21
$10.21
F CFA5,898
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.59
GHS9.19
$0.75
F CFA436

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pay 11.9% more for groceries

 
Ghana
Cote d'Ivoire
Bread
1 loaf
$1.52
GHS23.53
$0.62
F CFA359
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.18
GHS49.15
$7.52
F CFA4,341
Milk (1 gallon) $8.96
GHS138.61
$9.66
F CFA5,581

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pay 99.8% more for transportation

 
Ghana
Cote d'Ivoire
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.23
GHS65.46
$5.32
F CFA3,072
Monthly public transit pass $26.38
GHS408.06
$44.93
F CFA25,950
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $8,000.00
GHS123,741.03
$29,410.06
F CFA16,985,149

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

 
Ghana
Cote d'Ivoire
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$43.21
GHS668.37
$48.27
F CFA27,880
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $627.15
GHS9,700.48
$812.41
F CFA469,189
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $112.15
GHS1,734.74
$291.38
F CFA168,279

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pay 96.9% more for childcare

 
Ghana
Cote d'Ivoire
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $57.02
GHS881.89
$198.79
F CFA114,807
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,571.37
GHS101,643.46
$2,968.24
F CFA1,714,242

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pay 33.5% more for entertainment and sports

 
Ghana
Cote d'Ivoire
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.95
GHS14.66
$0.98
F CFA566
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.69
GHS26.07
$2.38
F CFA1,373
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.20
GHS18.51
$1.23
F CFA708

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pay 3.2 times more for clothing

 
Ghana
Cote d'Ivoire
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$14.87
GHS230.08
$73.53
F CFA42,463
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$20.10
GHS310.93
$51.74
F CFA29,881
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$32.71
GHS505.91
$73.47
F CFA42,431

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