Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 62.4% cheaper than Greenland.
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
DKK128.60
|
$3.70
GHS58.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.82
DKK120.40
|
$5.51
GHS87.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
DKK13.89
|
$0.59
GHS9.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
DKK20.06
|
$0.25
GHS3.89
|
|
pay 57.7% less for groceries
|
Greenland
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.26
DKK30.52
|
$1.52
GHS24.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.35
DKK117.03
|
$3.18
GHS50.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.42
DKK74.59
|
$8.96
GHS141.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
DKK28.16
|
$2.21
GHS34.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.60
DKK90.18
|
$2.08
GHS32.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK15.17
|
$1.01
GHS15.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.06
DKK14.78
|
$0.48
GHS7.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
DKK15.05
|
$0.59
GHS9.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK14.00
|
$1.04
GHS16.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
DKK11.28
|
$0.98
GHS15.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.01
DKK14.39
|
$0.73
GHS11.59
|
|
pay 48.1% less for transportation
|
Greenland
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
DKK22.94
|
$4.23
GHS66.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.65
DKK605.98
|
$26.38
GHS417.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,895.49
DKK256,950.71
|
$8,000.00
GHS126,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.51
DKK347.23
|
$10.74
GHS169.80
|
|
pay 64.0% less for housing
|
Greenland
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$152.31
DKK1,090.30
|
$43.21
GHS683.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.50
DKK5,572.75
|
$627.15
GHS9,916.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$745.58
DKK5,337.06
|
$112.15
GHS1,773.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.85
DKK1,258.81
|
$35.41
GHS559.96
|
|
pay 62.2% less for childcare
|
Greenland
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.53
DKK4,012.44
|
$57.02
GHS901.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,060.80
DKK72,018.22
|
$6,571.37
GHS103,909.74
|
|
pay 55.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greenland
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.42
DKK74.59
|
$0.95
GHS14.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
DKK35.32
|
$1.69
GHS26.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.14
DKK86.94
|
$1.20
GHS18.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.54
DKK189.99
|
$32.36
GHS511.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.40
DKK138.89
|
$9.33
GHS147.55
|
|
pay 72.9% less for clothing
|
Greenland
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.96
DKK880.17
|
$14.87
GHS235.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.09
DKK272.64
|
$20.10
GHS317.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.66
DKK863.70
|
$32.71
GHS517.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$208.33
DKK1,491.29
|
$34.57
GHS546.57
|
|
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