Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 7.3% cheaper than Ghana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.5% less in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 41.9% less in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 61.3% more in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 64.9% less in Nepal
- Childcare
-
pay 33.1% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.3% more in Nepal
- Clothing
-
pay 22.4% more in Nepal
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Nepal are more expensive than in Ghana. Expenses including housing, groceries, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Ghana, you would:
pay 25.5% less for restaurants
|
Ghana
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.70
GHS57.31
|
$1.57
NPR214.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.51
GHS85.39
|
$6.71
NPR916.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
$0.42
NPR56.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
GHS3.81
|
$0.16
NPR21.52
|
|
pay 41.9% less for groceries
|
Ghana
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
GHS23.58
|
$0.46
NPR63.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.18
GHS49.25
|
$3.21
NPR438.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.96
GHS138.90
|
$2.81
NPR384.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
GHS34.18
|
$1.50
NPR204.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
GHS32.23
|
$1.41
NPR193.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
GHS15.67
|
$0.99
NPR134.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
GHS7.50
|
$0.40
NPR55.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
$0.48
NPR64.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
GHS16.13
|
$0.27
NPR36.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
GHS15.18
|
$0.18
NPR25.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
GHS11.36
|
$0.26
NPR35.65
|
|
pay 61.3% more for transportation
|
Ghana
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.23
GHS65.59
|
$4.84
NPR661.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
GHS408.91
|
$15.93
NPR2,177.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS123,998.94
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,217,670.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
GHS166.44
|
$9.11
NPR1,245.25
|
|
pay 64.9% less for housing
|
Ghana
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.21
GHS669.76
|
$9.30
NPR1,271.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$627.15
GHS9,720.70
|
$83.84
NPR11,463.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.15
GHS1,738.35
|
$52.73
NPR7,209.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.41
GHS548.89
|
$20.72
NPR2,833.21
|
|
pay 33.1% less for childcare
|
Ghana
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.02
GHS883.73
|
$51.59
NPR7,052.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,571.37
GHS101,855.32
|
$2,839.32
NPR388,204.72
|
|
pay 30.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ghana
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
GHS14.69
|
$2.21
NPR301.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
GHS26.12
|
$1.57
NPR214.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.20
GHS18.55
|
$2.90
NPR397.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.36
GHS501.52
|
$16.62
NPR2,272.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.33
GHS144.63
|
$2.96
NPR404.26
|
|
pay 22.4% more for clothing
|
Ghana
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.87
GHS230.56
|
$21.36
NPR2,920.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.10
GHS311.58
|
$27.01
NPR3,692.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.71
GHS506.96
|
$40.30
NPR5,509.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.57
GHS535.77
|
$30.56
NPR4,178.36
|
|
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