Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 20.8% more expensive than Iraq overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.6% more in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 93.1% more in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 1.0% more in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 15.5% more in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 81.1% more in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.7% less in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 24.1% less in Ghana
The cost of groceries, childcare, housing, restaurants, and transportation in Ghana are more expensive than in Iraq. Expenses including entertainment and sports and clothing are lower in Ghana. Notably, groceries and childcare are significantly more expensive in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 3.6% more for restaurants
|
Iraq
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.64
IQD6,071
|
$3.70
GHS57.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.72
IQD8,787
|
$5.51
GHS85.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD544
|
$0.59
GHS9.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
IQD292
|
$0.25
GHS3.80
|
|
pay 93.1% more for groceries
|
Iraq
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
IQD1,066
|
$1.52
GHS23.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
IQD3,285
|
$3.18
GHS49.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
IQD5,962
|
$8.96
GHS138.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,306
|
$2.21
GHS34.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.21
IQD2,886
|
$2.08
GHS32.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD629
|
$1.01
GHS15.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
IQD675
|
$0.48
GHS7.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
IQD580
|
$0.59
GHS9.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD398
|
$1.04
GHS16.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD362
|
$0.98
GHS15.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD367
|
$0.73
GHS11.33
|
|
pay 1.0% more for transportation
|
Iraq
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
IQD2,517
|
$4.23
GHS65.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.46
IQD51,590
|
$26.38
GHS408.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,587.19
IQD21,683,548
|
$8,000.00
GHS123,741.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.54
IQD20,310
|
$10.74
GHS166.10
|
|
pay 15.5% more for housing
|
Iraq
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.52
IQD45,133
|
$43.21
GHS668.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.02
IQD366,049
|
$627.15
GHS9,700.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.34
IQD246,204
|
$112.15
GHS1,734.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.51
IQD86,942
|
$35.41
GHS547.75
|
|
pay 81.1% more for childcare
|
Iraq
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.67
IQD182,580
|
$57.02
GHS881.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,045.09
IQD2,673,435
|
$6,571.37
GHS101,643.46
|
|
pay 24.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iraq
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
IQD3,362
|
$0.95
GHS14.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
IQD3,086
|
$1.69
GHS26.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.06
IQD2,688
|
$1.20
GHS18.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.77
IQD42,842
|
$32.36
GHS500.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
IQD10,948
|
$9.33
GHS144.33
|
|
pay 24.1% less for clothing
|
Iraq
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.65
IQD30,913
|
$14.87
GHS230.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.45
IQD33,276
|
$20.10
GHS310.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.29
IQD63,125
|
$32.71
GHS505.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.75
IQD48,038
|
$34.57
GHS534.65
|
|
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