Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 57.4% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.6% less in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 42.9% less in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 56.1% less in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 36.5% less in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 82.0% less in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 67.3% less in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 67.6% less in Ghana
Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 49.6% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.96
|
$3.70
GHS57.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.22
|
$5.51
GHS85.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.46
|
$0.59
GHS9.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$0.25
GHS3.82
|
|
pay 42.9% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.66
|
$1.52
GHS23.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.52
|
$3.18
GHS49.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.57
|
$8.96
GHS139.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.92
|
$2.21
GHS34.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.41
|
$2.08
GHS32.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$1.01
GHS15.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$0.48
GHS7.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.50
|
$0.59
GHS9.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$1.04
GHS16.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$0.98
GHS15.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.88
|
$0.73
GHS11.37
|
|
pay 56.1% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.77
|
$4.23
GHS65.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.68
|
$26.38
GHS409.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,731.40
|
$8,000.00
GHS124,150.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.88
|
$10.74
GHS166.65
|
|
pay 36.5% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.58
|
$43.21
GHS670.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,965.39
|
$627.15
GHS9,732.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,992.36
|
$112.15
GHS1,740.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,454.96
|
$35.41
GHS549.56
|
|
pay 82.0% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,790.87
|
$57.02
GHS884.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,332.16
|
$6,571.37
GHS101,980.04
|
|
pay 67.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.96
|
$0.95
GHS14.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.21
|
$1.69
GHS26.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.94
|
$1.20
GHS18.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$662.64
|
$32.36
GHS502.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.94
|
$9.33
GHS144.81
|
|
pay 67.6% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.61
|
$14.87
GHS230.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.40
|
$20.10
GHS311.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.44
|
$32.71
GHS507.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.30
|
$34.57
GHS536.42
|
|
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