Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 50.6% more expensive than Lesotho overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.8% less in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 24.5% more in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 3.9% more in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 3.9 times more in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.2% less in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 64.4% less in Ghana
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, and transportation in Ghana are more expensive than in Lesotho. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ghana. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 49.8% less for restaurants
|
Lesotho
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$3.70
GHS57.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL210.45
|
$5.51
GHS85.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.70
|
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.86
|
$0.25
GHS3.81
|
|
pay 24.5% more for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL14.91
|
$1.52
GHS23.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.50
|
$3.18
GHS49.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.30
|
$8.96
GHS138.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.20
|
$2.21
GHS34.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.18
|
$2.08
GHS32.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.03
|
$1.01
GHS15.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.26
|
$0.48
GHS7.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL17.95
|
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.07
|
$1.04
GHS16.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.08
|
$0.98
GHS15.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.48
|
$0.73
GHS11.36
|
|
pay 3.9% more for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL84.24
|
$4.23
GHS65.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL516.06
|
$26.38
GHS408.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL361,243.42
|
$8,000.00
GHS123,998.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL102.18
|
$10.74
GHS166.44
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL412.85
|
$43.21
GHS669.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,614.71
|
$627.15
GHS9,720.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,324.56
|
$112.15
GHS1,738.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$35.41
GHS548.89
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL533.26
|
$57.02
GHS883.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,298.44
|
$6,571.37
GHS101,855.32
|
|
pay 11.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL33.70
|
$0.95
GHS14.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.47
|
$1.69
GHS26.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL87.73
|
$1.20
GHS18.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL395.65
|
$32.36
GHS501.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$9.33
GHS144.63
|
|
pay 64.4% less for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL774.09
|
$14.87
GHS230.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL722.49
|
$20.10
GHS311.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,823.42
|
$32.71
GHS506.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,580.31
|
$34.57
GHS535.77
|
|
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