Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 24.8% cheaper than Jamaica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.1% less in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 34.7% less in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 43.8% less in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 34.8% less in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 74.2% more in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.2% less in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 36.4% less in Ghana
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 51.1% less for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.25
JMD1,144.71
|
$3.70
GHS57.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.80
JMD1,232.26
|
$5.51
GHS85.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
JMD210.14
|
$0.59
GHS9.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
JMD133.62
|
$0.25
GHS3.80
|
|
pay 34.7% less for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
JMD414.19
|
$1.52
GHS23.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
JMD934.31
|
$3.18
GHS49.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.43
JMD2,120.79
|
$8.96
GHS138.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
JMD528.79
|
$2.21
GHS34.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD468.86
|
$2.08
GHS32.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
JMD388.92
|
$1.01
GHS15.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
JMD190.37
|
$0.48
GHS7.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
JMD269.99
|
$0.59
GHS9.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
JMD192.34
|
$1.04
GHS16.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
JMD145.11
|
$0.98
GHS15.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
JMD120.96
|
$0.73
GHS11.31
|
|
pay 43.8% less for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD763.58
|
$4.23
GHS65.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,938.62
|
$26.38
GHS407.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,601.97
JMD6,413,714.27
|
$8,000.00
GHS123,533.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.62
JMD3,573.07
|
$10.74
GHS165.82
|
|
pay 34.8% less for housing
|
Jamaica
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.42
JMD7,649.21
|
$43.21
GHS667.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.87
JMD93,968.24
|
$627.15
GHS9,684.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.79
JMD56,202.26
|
$112.15
GHS1,731.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.67
JMD16,059.82
|
$35.41
GHS546.83
|
|
pay 74.2% more for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$194.86
JMD30,781.87
|
$57.02
GHS880.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,060.17
JMD325,436.61
|
$6,571.37
GHS101,472.86
|
|
pay 47.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.65
JMD418.07
|
$0.95
GHS14.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
JMD481.66
|
$1.69
GHS26.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.65
JMD1,365.88
|
$1.20
GHS18.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.08
JMD6,488.50
|
$32.36
GHS499.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.65
JMD1,840.97
|
$9.33
GHS144.09
|
|
pay 36.4% less for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.19
JMD3,820.51
|
$14.87
GHS229.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.83
JMD3,447.70
|
$20.10
GHS310.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.00
JMD10,425.58
|
$32.71
GHS505.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
JMD10,689.52
|
$34.57
GHS533.75
|
|
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