Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 62.4% cheaper than Greenland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.8% less in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 57.7% less in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 48.1% less in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 64.0% less in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 62.2% less in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.4% less in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 72.9% less in Ghana
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Greenland, you would:
pay 76.8% less for restaurants
|
Greenland
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.97
DKK122.28
|
$3.70
GHS57.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.82
DKK114.48
|
$5.51
GHS85.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
DKK13.21
|
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
DKK19.08
|
$0.25
GHS3.81
|
|
pay 57.7% less for groceries
|
Greenland
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.26
DKK29.02
|
$1.52
GHS23.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.35
DKK111.28
|
$3.18
GHS49.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.42
DKK70.93
|
$8.96
GHS138.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
DKK26.77
|
$2.21
GHS34.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.60
DKK85.75
|
$2.08
GHS32.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK14.42
|
$1.01
GHS15.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.06
DKK14.05
|
$0.48
GHS7.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
DKK14.31
|
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK13.31
|
$1.04
GHS16.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
DKK10.72
|
$0.98
GHS15.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.01
DKK13.68
|
$0.73
GHS11.36
|
|
pay 48.1% less for transportation
|
Greenland
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
DKK21.81
|
$4.23
GHS65.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.65
DKK576.20
|
$26.38
GHS408.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,895.49
DKK244,324.61
|
$8,000.00
GHS123,997.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.51
DKK330.17
|
$10.74
GHS166.44
|
|
pay 64.0% less for housing
|
Greenland
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$152.31
DKK1,036.73
|
$43.21
GHS669.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.50
DKK5,298.92
|
$627.15
GHS9,720.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$745.58
DKK5,074.81
|
$112.15
GHS1,738.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.85
DKK1,196.95
|
$35.41
GHS548.89
|
|
pay 62.2% less for childcare
|
Greenland
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.53
DKK3,815.28
|
$57.02
GHS883.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,060.80
DKK68,479.37
|
$6,571.37
GHS101,854.37
|
|
pay 55.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greenland
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.42
DKK70.93
|
$0.95
GHS14.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
DKK33.59
|
$1.69
GHS26.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.14
DKK82.66
|
$1.20
GHS18.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.54
DKK180.66
|
$32.36
GHS501.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.40
DKK132.07
|
$9.33
GHS144.63
|
|
pay 72.9% less for clothing
|
Greenland
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.96
DKK836.92
|
$14.87
GHS230.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.09
DKK259.24
|
$20.10
GHS311.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.66
DKK821.26
|
$32.71
GHS506.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$208.33
DKK1,418.01
|
$34.57
GHS535.76
|
|
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