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Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Ghana Cost of Living Summary

Micronesia, Federated States of is 2.8 times more expensive than Ghana overall.

Restaurants: pay 5.2 times more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Groceries: pay 63.7% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Transportation: pay 50.1% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Housing: pay 3.8 times more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Childcare: pay 36.0% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.0 times more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in Micronesia, Federated States of

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Micronesia, Federated States of are more expensive than in Ghana. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Micronesia, Federated States of.

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Ghana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Micronesia, Federated States of instead of Ghana, you would:

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pay 5.2 times more for restaurants

	Ghana	Micronesia, Federated States of
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.70 GHS54.27	$21.62	+484.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.51 GHS80.85	$9.12	+65.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 GHS8.72	$1.32	+123.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 GHS3.61	$2.75	+1018.3%
Average			+422.9%

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pay 63.7% more for groceries

	Ghana	Micronesia, Federated States of
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 GHS22.33	$2.81	+84.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.18 GHS46.63	$2.52	-20.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.96 GHS131.52	$1.59	-82.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 GHS32.37	$4.48	+103.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.08 GHS30.52	$2.66	+28.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 GHS14.84	$2.37	+133.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 GHS7.10	$1.26	+159.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.59 GHS8.72	$1.48	+149.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 GHS15.28	$1.15	+10.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 GHS14.38	$1.54	+57.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 GHS10.75	$1.29	+76.6%
Average			+63.7%

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pay 50.1% more for transportation

	Ghana	Micronesia, Federated States of
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.23 GHS62.11	$11.84	+179.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.38 GHS387.19	$32.00	+21.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,000.00 GHS117,411.41	$3,497.00	-56.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.74 GHS157.60	$16.71	+55.6%
Average			+50.1%

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pay 3.8 times more for housing

	Ghana	Micronesia, Federated States of
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.21 GHS634.18	$230.17	+432.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$627.15 GHS9,204.28	$883.33	+40.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$112.15 GHS1,646.00	$726.88	+548.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$35.41 GHS519.73	$73.28	+106.9%
Average			+282.1%

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pay 36.0% more for childcare

	Ghana	Micronesia, Federated States of
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$57.02 GHS836.78	$142.50	+149.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,571.37 GHS96,444.18	$1,442.50	-78.0%
Average			+36.0%

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pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Ghana	Micronesia, Federated States of
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.95 GHS13.91	$3.25	+243.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.69 GHS24.74	$2.83	+68.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.20 GHS17.56	$15.75	+1216.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.36 GHS474.87	$30.50	-5.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.33 GHS136.95	$6.50	-30.3%
Average			+298.3%

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Ghana	Micronesia, Federated States of
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.87 GHS218.31	$42.50	+185.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.10 GHS295.02	$42.00	+108.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$32.71 GHS480.03	$75.00	+129.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$34.57 GHS507.30	$64.50	+86.6%
Average			+127.6%

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