Cost of living comparison

 Hungary
compared to
 Ghana
Ghana vs. Hungary Cost of Living Summary

Ghana is 21.6% cheaper than Hungary overall.

Restaurants
pay 51.7% less in Ghana
Groceries
pay 19.2% more in Ghana
Transportation
pay 19.6% less in Ghana
Housing
pay 18.1% more in Ghana
Childcare
pay 44.1% less in Ghana
Entertainment and Sports
pay 20.9% less in Ghana
Clothing
pay 52.3% less in Ghana

The cost of groceries and housing in Ghana are more expensive than in Hungary. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Ghana.

Ghana vs. Hungary Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ghana instead of Hungary, you would:

pay 51.7% less for restaurants

 
Hungary
Ghana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $8.96
HUF3,217.57
$3.70
GHS57.10
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.43
HUF2,667.34
$5.51
GHS85.07
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.21
HUF433.77
$0.59
GHS9.18

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pay 19.2% more for groceries

 
Hungary
Ghana
Bread
1 loaf
$1.39
HUF500.01
$1.52
GHS23.49
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.38
HUF1,571.87
$3.18
GHS49.06
Milk (1 gallon) $3.84
HUF1,380.23
$8.96
GHS138.38

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pay 19.6% less for transportation

 
Hungary
Ghana
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.03
HUF2,166.45
$4.23
GHS65.35
Monthly public transit pass $20.52
HUF7,369.05
$26.38
GHS407.38
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,367.29
HUF9,109,304.72
$8,000.00
GHS123,533.34

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pay 18.1% more for housing

 
Hungary
Ghana
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$17.11
HUF6,144.68
$43.21
GHS667.25
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $418.63
HUF150,328.19
$627.15
GHS9,684.20
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $319.78
HUF114,830.66
$112.15
GHS1,731.82

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pay 44.1% less for childcare

 
Hungary
Ghana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $270.87
HUF97,268.42
$57.02
GHS880.41
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,237.70
HUF2,599,032.64
$6,571.37
GHS101,472.86

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pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports

 
Hungary
Ghana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.57
HUF563.22
$0.95
GHS14.63
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.85
HUF662.74
$1.69
GHS26.03
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.59
HUF2,006.00
$1.20
GHS18.48

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pay 52.3% less for clothing

 
Hungary
Ghana
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$65.42
HUF23,492.73
$14.87
GHS229.69
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$27.23
HUF9,777.27
$20.10
GHS310.41
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$66.04
HUF23,713.79
$32.71
GHS505.06

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