Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 3.0 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Libya, you would:
pay 31.1% more for restaurants
|
Libya
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.61
LYD22.520
|
$3.70
GHS58.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.010
|
$5.51
GHS87.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
LYD2.320
|
$0.59
GHS9.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.650
|
$0.25
GHS3.89
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Libya
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.29
LYD1.440
|
$1.52
GHS24.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
LYD13.460
|
$3.18
GHS50.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
LYD17.340
|
$8.96
GHS141.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
LYD8.230
|
$2.21
GHS34.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
LYD7.620
|
$2.08
GHS32.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
LYD3.460
|
$1.01
GHS15.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
$0.48
GHS7.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
LYD2.060
|
$0.59
GHS9.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.190
|
$1.04
GHS16.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
LYD1.350
|
$0.98
GHS15.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
$0.73
GHS11.59
|
|
pay 9.7 times more for transportation
|
Libya
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$4.23
GHS66.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.74
LYD115.960
|
$26.38
GHS417.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,046.81
LYD78,388.660
|
$8,000.00
GHS126,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.88
LYD53.160
|
$10.74
GHS169.80
|
|
pay 95.6% more for housing
|
Libya
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.85
LYD145.840
|
$43.21
GHS683.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.92
LYD937.540
|
$627.15
GHS9,916.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$108.81
LYD531.530
|
$112.15
GHS1,773.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.03
LYD83.200
|
$35.41
GHS559.96
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Libya
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$58.75
LYD287.010
|
$57.02
GHS901.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,219.10
LYD5,955.310
|
$6,571.37
GHS103,909.74
|
|
pay 59.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Libya
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.68
LYD3.340
|
$0.95
GHS14.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.63
LYD3.060
|
$1.69
GHS26.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.33
LYD11.380
|
$1.20
GHS18.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.64
LYD125.260
|
$32.36
GHS511.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.44
LYD21.680
|
$9.33
GHS147.55
|
|
pay 42.1% less for clothing
|
Libya
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.50
LYD158.740
|
$14.87
GHS235.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.80
LYD160.220
|
$20.10
GHS317.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.23
LYD220.960
|
$32.71
GHS517.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.98
LYD322.320
|
$34.57
GHS546.57
|
|
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