Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 59.6% more expensive than Ghana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.2% more in Kyrgyzstan
- Groceries
-
pay 13.7% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Transportation
-
pay 57.3% more in Kyrgyzstan
- Housing
-
pay 21.0% more in Kyrgyzstan
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Kyrgyzstan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.9% more in Kyrgyzstan
- Clothing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Kyrgyzstan
The cost of clothing, childcare, transportation, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in Kyrgyzstan are more expensive than in Ghana. Notably, clothing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Kyrgyzstan.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Ghana, you would:
pay 27.2% more for restaurants
|
Ghana
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.70
GHS57.10
|
$5.80
KGS507.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.51
GHS85.07
|
$5.68
KGS497.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
GHS9.18
|
$0.68
KGS59.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
GHS3.80
|
$0.33
KGS28.98
|
|
pay 13.7% less for groceries
|
Ghana
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
GHS23.49
|
$0.48
KGS41.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.18
GHS49.06
|
$5.14
KGS449.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.96
GHS138.38
|
$3.25
KGS283.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
GHS34.05
|
$1.76
KGS153.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
GHS32.11
|
$2.41
KGS211.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
GHS15.62
|
$0.47
KGS41.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
GHS7.47
|
$0.85
KGS74.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS9.18
|
$0.94
KGS82.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
GHS16.07
|
$0.90
KGS78.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
GHS15.12
|
$0.23
KGS19.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
GHS11.31
|
$0.24
KGS21.00
|
|
pay 57.3% more for transportation
|
Ghana
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.23
GHS65.35
|
$2.90
KGS254.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
GHS407.38
|
$7.54
KGS659.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS123,533.34
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,449,303.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
GHS165.82
|
$4.18
KGS365.22
|
|
pay 21.0% more for housing
|
Ghana
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.21
GHS667.25
|
$12.05
KGS1,053.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$627.15
GHS9,684.20
|
$474.69
KGS41,511.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.15
GHS1,731.82
|
$353.07
KGS30,875.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.41
GHS546.83
|
$23.19
KGS2,027.91
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Ghana
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.02
GHS880.41
|
$230.15
KGS20,126.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,571.37
GHS101,472.86
|
$6,168.50
KGS539,435.63
|
|
pay 10.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ghana
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
GHS14.63
|
$1.16
KGS101.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
GHS26.03
|
$2.06
KGS179.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.20
GHS18.48
|
$1.56
KGS136.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.36
GHS499.63
|
$43.01
KGS3,760.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.33
GHS144.09
|
$4.35
KGS380.44
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Ghana
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.87
GHS229.69
|
$40.60
KGS3,550.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.10
GHS310.41
|
$38.86
KGS3,398.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.71
GHS505.06
|
$103.88
KGS9,084.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.57
GHS533.75
|
$96.67
KGS8,454.18
|
|
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