Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 20.0% more expensive than Kyrgyzstan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.3% less in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 86.7% more in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 93.2% more in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 68.8% more in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 34.4% less in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.0% more in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 61.1% less in Ghana
The cost of transportation, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Ghana are more expensive than in Kyrgyzstan. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Ghana. Notably, transportation and groceries are significantly more expensive in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
pay 19.3% less for restaurants
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
KGS507.25
|
$3.70
GHS56.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.68
KGS497.11
|
$5.51
GHS84.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
KGS59.14
|
$0.59
GHS9.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
KGS28.98
|
$0.25
GHS3.79
|
|
pay 86.7% more for groceries
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
KGS41.78
|
$1.52
GHS23.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KGS449.42
|
$3.18
GHS48.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
KGS283.83
|
$8.96
GHS138.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
KGS153.67
|
$2.21
GHS33.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
KGS211.16
|
$2.08
GHS32.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
KGS41.22
|
$1.01
GHS15.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KGS74.39
|
$0.48
GHS7.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
KGS82.52
|
$0.59
GHS9.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
KGS78.92
|
$1.04
GHS16.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KGS19.88
|
$0.98
GHS15.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
KGS21.00
|
$0.73
GHS11.29
|
|
pay 93.2% more for transportation
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.90
KGS254.01
|
$4.23
GHS65.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.54
KGS659.43
|
$26.38
GHS406.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,443.16
KGS3,449,303.94
|
$8,000.00
GHS123,240.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.18
KGS365.22
|
$10.74
GHS165.43
|
|
pay 68.8% more for housing
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.05
KGS1,053.48
|
$43.21
GHS665.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$474.69
KGS41,511.27
|
$627.15
GHS9,661.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$353.07
KGS30,875.68
|
$112.15
GHS1,727.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.19
KGS2,027.91
|
$35.41
GHS545.53
|
|
pay 34.4% less for childcare
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.15
KGS20,126.58
|
$57.02
GHS878.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,168.50
KGS539,435.63
|
$6,571.37
GHS101,232.29
|
|
pay 6.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
KGS101.45
|
$0.95
GHS14.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
KGS179.79
|
$1.69
GHS25.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.56
KGS136.45
|
$1.20
GHS18.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.01
KGS3,760.83
|
$32.36
GHS498.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
KGS380.44
|
$9.33
GHS143.75
|
|
pay 61.1% less for clothing
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.60
KGS3,550.75
|
$14.87
GHS229.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.86
KGS3,398.58
|
$20.10
GHS309.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.88
KGS9,084.40
|
$32.71
GHS503.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.67
KGS8,454.18
|
$34.57
GHS532.49
|
|
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