Kenya is 19.5% more expensive than Ghana.

If you lived in Kenya instead of Ghana, you would:

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pay 32.5% more for restaurants

 
Ghana
Kenya
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.27
GHS53.25
$3.08
KES396.73
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.09
GHS82.86
$5.77
KES743.70
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.55
GHS9.03
$0.60
KES77.79

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pay 22.5% less for groceries

 
Ghana
Kenya
Bread
1 loaf
$1.53
GHS24.95
$0.50
KES64.82
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.95
GHS48.09
$4.28
KES551.59
Milk (1 gallon) $7.96
GHS129.60
$2.86
KES368.69

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pay 39.8% more for transportation

 
Ghana
Kenya
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.86
GHS62.80
$5.64
KES726.48
Monthly public transit pass $26.48
GHS431.08
$33.59
KES4,327.91
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $8,310.68
GHS135,297.27
$16,982.90
KES2,188,119.89

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pay 21.9% less for housing

 
Ghana
Kenya
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$41.24
GHS671.46
$39.22
KES5,053.65
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $428.99
GHS6,983.91
$184.65
KES23,791.42
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $95.80
GHS1,559.58
$112.87
KES14,542.15

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pay 58.5% more for childcare

 
Ghana
Kenya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $59.09
GHS962.04
$120.67
KES15,547.46
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,489.48
GHS89,368.35
$6,188.65
KES797,360.93

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pay 48.7% more for entertainment and sports

 
Ghana
Kenya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.93
GHS15.10
$1.94
KES250.45
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.56
GHS25.38
$2.12
KES273.64
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.15
GHS18.79
$2.66
KES343.10

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pay 1.7% more for clothing

 
Ghana
Kenya
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$15.66
GHS254.91
$13.35
KES1,720.25
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$18.59
GHS302.68
$20.55
KES2,648.31
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$32.46
GHS528.42
$30.06
KES3,872.84

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