Cost of living comparison
Russia is 41.7% more expensive than Ghana.
If you lived in Russia instead of Ghana, you would:
pay 35.5% more for restaurants
|
Ghana
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.70
GHS54.14
|
$6.51
RUB670.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.51
GHS80.66
|
$4.14
RUB426.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
GHS8.70
|
$0.80
RUB82.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
GHS3.60
|
$0.38
RUB39.57
|
|
pay 32.7% less for groceries
|
Ghana
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
GHS22.28
|
$0.47
RUB48.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.18
GHS46.52
|
$3.72
RUB382.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.96
GHS131.21
|
$3.07
RUB316.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
GHS32.29
|
$1.21
RUB124.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
GHS30.45
|
$1.66
RUB170.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
GHS14.81
|
$0.54
RUB55.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
GHS7.08
|
$0.55
RUB56.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS8.70
|
$0.71
RUB73.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
GHS15.24
|
$0.89
RUB91.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
GHS14.34
|
$0.22
RUB22.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
GHS10.73
|
$0.21
RUB21.45
|
|
pay 22.2% more for transportation
|
Ghana
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.23
GHS61.96
|
$2.12
RUB218.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
GHS386.26
|
$17.67
RUB1,818.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS117,130.40
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,742,722.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
GHS157.22
|
$4.15
RUB427.24
|
|
pay 8.5% more for housing
|
Ghana
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.21
GHS632.66
|
$5.97
RUB615.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$627.15
GHS9,182.25
|
$304.49
RUB31,346.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.15
GHS1,642.06
|
$210.86
RUB21,706.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.41
GHS518.49
|
$64.94
RUB6,685.13
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Ghana
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.02
GHS834.78
|
$190.09
RUB19,569.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,571.37
GHS96,213.35
|
$5,074.52
RUB522,399.66
|
|
pay 10.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ghana
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
GHS13.87
|
$1.42
RUB146.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
GHS24.68
|
$1.67
RUB171.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.20
GHS17.52
|
$2.10
RUB215.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.36
GHS473.74
|
$28.15
RUB2,898.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.33
GHS136.62
|
$3.97
RUB409.03
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Ghana
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.87
GHS217.79
|
$51.85
RUB5,337.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.10
GHS294.32
|
$33.92
RUB3,492.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.71
GHS478.88
|
$76.53
RUB7,878.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.57
GHS506.09
|
$75.61
RUB7,783.88
|
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