Cost of living comparison
India is 17.8% cheaper than Ghana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.5% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 50.3% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 14.0% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 49.0% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 39.2% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.3% more in India
- Clothing
-
pay 26.2% more in India
The cost of entertainment and sports and clothing in India are more expensive than in Ghana. Expenses including groceries, housing, childcare, restaurants, and transportation are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Ghana, you would:
pay 32.5% less for restaurants
|
Ghana
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.70
GHS57.38
|
$2.40
₹209.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.51
GHS85.49
|
$3.90
₹339.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
GHS9.22
|
$0.40
₹34.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
GHS3.82
|
$0.17
₹14.47
|
|
pay 50.3% less for groceries
|
Ghana
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
GHS23.61
|
$0.46
₹40.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.18
GHS49.31
|
$2.54
₹221.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.96
GHS139.07
|
$2.56
₹222.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
GHS34.22
|
$0.94
₹81.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
GHS32.27
|
$1.37
₹118.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
GHS15.69
|
$0.88
₹76.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
GHS7.51
|
$0.32
₹28.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS9.23
|
$0.48
₹41.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
GHS16.15
|
$0.24
₹21.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
GHS15.20
|
$0.16
₹14.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
GHS11.37
|
$0.19
₹16.35
|
|
pay 14.0% less for transportation
|
Ghana
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.23
GHS65.67
|
$4.62
₹402.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
GHS409.41
|
$10.12
₹881.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS124,150.78
|
$13,525.56
₹1,178,218.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
GHS166.65
|
$2.94
₹255.99
|
|
pay 49.0% less for housing
|
Ghana
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.21
GHS670.58
|
$7.39
₹643.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$627.15
GHS9,732.60
|
$138.05
₹12,025.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.15
GHS1,740.48
|
$90.33
₹7,868.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.41
GHS549.56
|
$29.97
₹2,610.60
|
|
pay 39.2% less for childcare
|
Ghana
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.02
GHS884.82
|
$55.73
₹4,854.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,571.37
GHS101,980.04
|
$1,565.54
₹136,374.97
|
|
pay 34.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ghana
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
GHS14.70
|
$1.84
₹159.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
GHS26.16
|
$1.59
₹138.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.20
GHS18.57
|
$3.59
₹312.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.36
GHS502.13
|
$15.33
₹1,335.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.33
GHS144.81
|
$3.35
₹292.02
|
|
pay 26.2% more for clothing
|
Ghana
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.87
GHS230.84
|
$24.02
₹2,092.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.10
GHS311.96
|
$25.36
₹2,209.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.71
GHS507.58
|
$41.62
₹3,625.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.57
GHS536.42
|
$31.12
₹2,710.58
|
|
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