Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 6.0% cheaper than Laos overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.7% more in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 6.4% more in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 32.3% less in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 54.6% more in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 54.2% less in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.9% more in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 56.0% less in Ghana
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Ghana are more expensive than in Laos. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Laos, you would:
pay 15.7% more for restaurants
|
Laos
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.90
LAK41,112
|
$3.70
GHS57.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LAK91,113
|
$5.51
GHS85.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
LAK14,961
|
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LAK10,522
|
$0.25
GHS3.81
|
|
pay 6.4% more for groceries
|
Laos
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
LAK21,721
|
$1.52
GHS23.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.03
LAK282,392
|
$3.18
GHS49.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
LAK138,699
|
$8.96
GHS138.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
LAK44,745
|
$2.21
GHS34.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
LAK44,859
|
$2.08
GHS32.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
LAK16,146
|
$1.01
GHS15.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
LAK16,075
|
$0.48
GHS7.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
LAK20,745
|
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
LAK27,937
|
$1.04
GHS16.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
LAK15,062
|
$0.98
GHS15.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
LAK9,796
|
$0.73
GHS11.36
|
|
pay 32.3% less for transportation
|
Laos
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
LAK99,800
|
$4.23
GHS65.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.85
LAK1,166,949
|
$26.38
GHS408.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,167.89
LAK610,380,007
|
$8,000.00
GHS123,998.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
LAK229,122
|
$10.74
GHS166.44
|
|
pay 54.6% more for housing
|
Laos
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.98
LAK194,666
|
$43.21
GHS669.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$993.83
LAK21,535,611
|
$627.15
GHS9,720.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.30
LAK17,537,087
|
$112.15
GHS1,738.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.85
LAK1,275,144
|
$35.41
GHS548.89
|
|
pay 54.2% less for childcare
|
Laos
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.32
LAK6,312,816
|
$57.02
GHS883.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,140.14
LAK198,061,034
|
$6,571.37
GHS101,855.32
|
|
pay 23.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Laos
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
LAK23,965
|
$0.95
GHS14.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
LAK35,083
|
$1.69
GHS26.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
LAK38,667
|
$1.20
GHS18.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.31
LAK1,436,934
|
$32.36
GHS501.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.97
LAK64,401
|
$9.33
GHS144.63
|
|
pay 56.0% less for clothing
|
Laos
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.60
LAK1,703,174
|
$14.87
GHS230.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.45
LAK1,331,521
|
$20.10
GHS311.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.22
LAK1,413,263
|
$32.71
GHS506.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
LAK1,011,309
|
$34.57
GHS535.77
|
|
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