Cost of living comparison

Ghana

compared to

Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo vs. Ghana Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 2.7 times more expensive than Ghana overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.7 times more in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 51.2% more in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 87.6% more in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 4.8 times more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 2.4 times more in Republic of the Congo

The cost of housing, restaurants, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Republic of the Congo are more expensive than in Ghana. Notably, housing, restaurants, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Republic of the Congo.

Republic of the Congo vs. Ghana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Ghana, you would:

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pay 3.7 times more for restaurants

	Ghana	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.70 GHS57.10	$13.96 FCFA8,052	+277.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.51 GHS85.07	$8.94 FCFA5,154	+62.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 GHS9.18	$1.88 FCFA1,086	+216.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 GHS3.80	$1.50 FCFA864	+509.2%
Average			+266.4%

Ghana vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 51.2% more for groceries

	Ghana	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 GHS23.49	$2.56 FCFA1,478	+68.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.18 GHS49.06	$4.20 FCFA2,424	+32.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.96 GHS138.38	$7.87 FCFA4,540	-12.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 GHS34.05	$3.39 FCFA1,957	+53.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.08 GHS32.11	$2.20 FCFA1,267	+5.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 GHS15.62	$1.18 FCFA680	+16.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 GHS7.47	$0.91 FCFA525	+88.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.59 GHS9.18	$1.98 FCFA1,139	+232.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 GHS16.07	$1.21 FCFA697	+16.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 GHS15.12	$1.16 FCFA671	+18.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 GHS11.31	$1.05 FCFA606	+43.4%
Average			+51.2%

Ghana vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of groceries

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pay 87.6% more for transportation

	Ghana	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.23 GHS65.35	$5.18 FCFA2,989	+22.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.38 GHS407.38	$22.59 FCFA13,030	-14.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,000.00 GHS123,533.34	$32,895.05 FCFA18,973,752	+311.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.74 GHS165.82	$14.09 FCFA8,130	+31.3%
Average			+87.6%

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pay 4.8 times more for housing

	Ghana	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.21 GHS667.25	$75.50 FCFA43,547	+74.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$627.15 GHS9,684.20	$971.39 FCFA560,292	+54.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$112.15 GHS1,731.82	$357.68 FCFA206,306	+218.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$35.41 GHS546.83	$456.95 FCFA263,569	+1190.4%
Average			+384.7%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Ghana	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$57.02 GHS880.41	$214.14 FCFA123,518	+275.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,571.37 GHS101,472.86	$5,100.00 FCFA2,941,663	-22.4%
Average			+126.6%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Ghana	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.95 GHS14.63	$2.76 FCFA1,594	+191.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.69 GHS26.03	$4.13 FCFA2,384	+145.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.20 GHS18.48	$3.75 FCFA2,163	+213.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.36 GHS499.63	$61.25 FCFA35,328	+89.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.33 GHS144.09	$8.17 FCFA4,712	-12.4%
Average			+125.4%

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pay 2.4 times more for clothing

	Ghana	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.87 GHS229.69	$35.83 FCFA20,669	+140.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.10 GHS310.41	$37.92 FCFA21,870	+88.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$32.71 GHS505.06	$92.22 FCFA53,193	+182.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$34.57 GHS533.75	$91.67 FCFA52,873	+165.2%
Average			+144.2%

Ghana vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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