Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 19.8% more expensive than Hanoi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.2% more in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 32.4% more in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 68.8% more in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 93.2% more in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 61.5% less in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.4% more in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 52.0% less in Ghana
The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Ghana are more expensive than in Hanoi. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Ghana. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 33.2% more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫51,352
|
$3.70
GHS56.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
₫123,245
|
$5.51
GHS84.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₫11,503
|
$0.59
GHS9.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₫6,676
|
$0.25
GHS3.76
|
|
pay 32.4% more for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
₫26,696
|
$1.52
GHS23.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
₫129,882
|
$3.18
GHS48.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
₫137,600
|
$8.96
GHS137.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
₫41,175
|
$2.21
GHS33.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫41,379
|
$2.08
GHS31.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
₫44,661
|
$1.01
GHS15.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫12,005
|
$0.48
GHS7.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₫19,817
|
$0.59
GHS9.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,640
|
$1.04
GHS15.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,826
|
$0.98
GHS15.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫13,976
|
$0.73
GHS11.22
|
|
pay 68.8% more for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫90,038
|
$4.23
GHS64.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.91
₫205,409
|
$26.38
GHS403.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,554.95
₫1,027,044,246
|
$8,000.00
GHS122,480.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.38
₫139,678
|
$10.74
GHS164.40
|
|
pay 93.2% more for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.00
₫233,788
|
$43.21
GHS661.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$338.66
₫8,793,366
|
$627.15
GHS9,601.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.31
₫6,213,618
|
$112.15
GHS1,717.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.28
₫1,513,191
|
$35.41
GHS542.17
|
|
pay 61.5% less for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$243.92
₫6,333,440
|
$57.02
GHS872.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,260.72
₫318,349,481
|
$6,571.37
GHS100,607.62
|
|
pay 24.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
₫25,676
|
$0.95
GHS14.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₫47,600
|
$1.69
GHS25.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫35,947
|
$1.20
GHS18.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.31
₫683,066
|
$32.36
GHS495.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
₫107,840
|
$9.33
GHS142.86
|
|
pay 52.0% less for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.72
₫953,468
|
$14.87
GHS227.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.37
₫684,696
|
$20.10
GHS307.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.93
₫2,412,947
|
$32.71
GHS500.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.41
₫2,243,697
|
$34.57
GHS529.20
|
|
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