Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 44.8% cheaper than Guyana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.2% less in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 31.6% less in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 28.4% less in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 32.5% less in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 82.6% less in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.4% less in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 60.1% less in Ghana
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Guyana, you would:
pay 55.2% less for restaurants
|
Guyana
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.88
GYD2,484.77
|
$3.70
GHS38.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,789.04
|
$5.51
GHS57.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD253.45
|
$0.59
GHS6.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD149.09
|
$0.25
GHS2.56
|
|
pay 31.6% less for groceries
|
Guyana
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD419.58
|
$1.52
GHS15.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,120.40
|
$3.18
GHS33.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,575.24
|
$8.96
GHS93.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD712.30
|
$2.21
GHS22.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD549.73
|
$2.08
GHS21.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD372.86
|
$1.01
GHS10.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD251.86
|
$0.48
GHS5.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD355.21
|
$0.59
GHS6.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD427.89
|
$1.04
GHS10.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD147.79
|
$0.98
GHS10.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD194.77
|
$0.73
GHS7.62
|
|
pay 28.4% less for transportation
|
Guyana
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD837.12
|
$4.23
GHS44.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,963.46
|
$26.38
GHS274.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,279,902.70
|
$8,000.00
GHS83,200.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,062.85
|
$10.74
GHS111.68
|
|
pay 32.5% less for housing
|
Guyana
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,796.59
|
$43.21
GHS449.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD129,072.47
|
$627.15
GHS6,522.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,806.34
|
$112.15
GHS1,166.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,759.32
|
$35.41
GHS368.29
|
|
pay 82.6% less for childcare
|
Guyana
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD183,405.56
|
$57.02
GHS592.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,858,137.60
|
$6,571.37
GHS68,342.21
|
|
pay 23.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guyana
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD447.26
|
$0.95
GHS9.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD811.69
|
$1.69
GHS17.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD457.20
|
$1.20
GHS12.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,116.93
|
$32.36
GHS336.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,242.39
|
$9.33
GHS97.05
|
|
pay 60.1% less for clothing
|
Guyana
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,951.28
|
$14.87
GHS154.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,933.01
|
$20.10
GHS209.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,492.81
|
$32.71
GHS340.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,896.47
|
$34.57
GHS359.48
|
|
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