Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 60.9% cheaper than Luxembourg overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.7% less in Ghana
- Groceries
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pay 29.5% less in Ghana
- Transportation
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pay 57.4% less in Ghana
- Housing
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pay 65.5% less in Ghana
- Childcare
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pay 76.2% less in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 52.0% less in Ghana
- Clothing
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pay 68.2% less in Ghana
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 77.7% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Ghana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.85
€18.07
|
$3.70
GHS54.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.97
€12.44
|
$5.51
GHS81.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.99
|
$0.59
GHS8.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.86
|
$0.25
GHS3.62
|
|
pay 29.5% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.15
€3.02
|
$1.52
GHS22.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.88
€9.48
|
$3.18
GHS46.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.66
|
$8.96
GHS131.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
€4.08
|
$2.21
GHS32.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.68
€7.37
|
$2.08
GHS30.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.14
|
$1.01
GHS14.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.77
|
$0.48
GHS7.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.13
|
$0.59
GHS8.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.65
|
$1.04
GHS15.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.95
|
$0.98
GHS14.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$0.73
GHS10.78
|
|
pay 57.4% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€6.10
|
$4.23
GHS62.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.38
GHS388.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,949.84
€25,843.74
|
$8,000.00
GHS117,738.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.01
€32.61
|
$10.74
GHS158.04
|
|
pay 65.5% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.60
€52.36
|
$43.21
GHS635.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,768.97
€1,696.36
|
$627.15
GHS9,229.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,639.77
€1,572.46
|
$112.15
GHS1,650.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$211.55
€202.87
|
$35.41
GHS521.18
|
|
pay 76.2% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,523.51
€1,460.98
|
$57.02
GHS839.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,004.68
€14,388.85
|
$6,571.37
GHS96,712.82
|
|
pay 52.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€4.98
|
$0.95
GHS13.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.16
|
$1.69
GHS24.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.91
|
$1.20
GHS17.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.59
€32.21
|
$32.36
GHS476.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.36
|
$9.33
GHS137.33
|
|
pay 68.2% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.75
€78.39
|
$14.87
GHS218.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.83
€40.12
|
$20.10
GHS295.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.18
€92.24
|
$32.71
GHS481.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.67
€122.43
|
$34.57
GHS508.72
|
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