Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 16.7% more expensive than Macedonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.2% less in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 57.4% more in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6% more in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 54.5% more in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 87.2% more in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.1% more in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 55.8% less in Ghana
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Ghana are more expensive than in Macedonia. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Ghana. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Macedonia, you would:
pay 35.2% less for restaurants
|
Macedonia
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
MKD294.97
|
$3.70
GHS57.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.44
MKD250.94
|
$5.51
GHS85.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
MKD83.42
|
$0.59
GHS9.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
MKD59.04
|
$0.25
GHS3.80
|
|
pay 57.4% more for groceries
|
Macedonia
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD37.96
|
$1.52
GHS23.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
MKD197.32
|
$3.18
GHS49.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MKD254.85
|
$8.96
GHS138.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
MKD116.81
|
$2.21
GHS34.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
MKD158.84
|
$2.08
GHS32.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.40
MKD22.45
|
$1.01
GHS15.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD33.07
|
$0.48
GHS7.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
MKD28.36
|
$0.59
GHS9.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
MKD37.74
|
$1.04
GHS16.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MKD21.85
|
$0.98
GHS15.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
MKD24.53
|
$0.73
GHS11.33
|
|
pay 2.6% more for transportation
|
Macedonia
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
MKD300.16
|
$4.23
GHS65.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.47
MKD1,384.19
|
$26.38
GHS407.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,527.06
MKD1,726,662.81
|
$8,000.00
GHS123,697.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.46
MKD309.00
|
$10.74
GHS166.04
|
|
pay 54.5% more for housing
|
Macedonia
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.42
MKD928.93
|
$43.21
GHS668.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.32
MKD13,762.83
|
$627.15
GHS9,697.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.36
MKD10,201.49
|
$112.15
GHS1,734.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.51
MKD5,741.31
|
$35.41
GHS547.56
|
|
pay 87.2% more for childcare
|
Macedonia
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.27
MKD12,741.62
|
$57.02
GHS881.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,883.00
MKD106,505.71
|
$6,571.37
GHS101,607.73
|
|
pay 6.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Macedonia
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
MKD100.85
|
$0.95
GHS14.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
MKD88.32
|
$1.69
GHS26.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
MKD154.99
|
$1.20
GHS18.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.10
MKD1,419.47
|
$32.36
GHS500.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.74
MKD268.24
|
$9.33
GHS144.28
|
|
pay 55.8% less for clothing
|
Macedonia
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.12
MKD2,835.10
|
$14.87
GHS230.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.45
MKD1,891.87
|
$20.10
GHS310.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.27
MKD4,087.98
|
$32.71
GHS505.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.74
MKD4,679.73
|
$34.57
GHS534.46
|
|
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