Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 26.7% more expensive than Malawi overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.1% less in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 13.5% more in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 88.4% more in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 33.2% more in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.4% more in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 51.4% less in Ghana
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Ghana are more expensive than in Malawi. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Ghana. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Malawi, you would:
pay 32.1% less for restaurants
|
Malawi
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.32
MWK7,494.74
|
$3.70
GHS57.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
MWK15,683.98
|
$5.51
GHS85.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
MWK1,512.05
|
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
MWK750.69
|
$0.25
GHS3.81
|
|
pay 13.5% more for groceries
|
Malawi
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
MWK2,366.81
|
$1.52
GHS23.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
MWK8,356.21
|
$3.18
GHS49.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MWK7,827.43
|
$8.96
GHS138.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
MWK3,999.89
|
$2.21
GHS34.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.93
MWK3,339.52
|
$2.08
GHS32.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
MWK1,794.51
|
$1.01
GHS15.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
MWK1,404.13
|
$0.48
GHS7.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
MWK1,940.10
|
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MWK914.14
|
$1.04
GHS16.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
MWK1,248.08
|
$0.98
GHS15.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,016.74
|
$0.73
GHS11.36
|
|
pay 88.4% more for transportation
|
Malawi
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
MWK10,731.25
|
$4.23
GHS65.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,494.48
|
$26.38
GHS408.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,669.17
MWK61,852,226.56
|
$8,000.00
GHS123,998.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.40
MWK35,378.74
|
$10.74
GHS166.44
|
|
pay 33.2% more for housing
|
Malawi
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$186.12
MWK322,750.31
|
$43.21
GHS669.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.19
MWK350,601.13
|
$627.15
GHS9,720.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$98.76
MWK171,260.10
|
$112.15
GHS1,738.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.29
MWK71,591.98
|
$35.41
GHS548.89
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Malawi
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$354.75
MWK615,162.05
|
$57.02
GHS883.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,467.81
MWK2,545,260.39
|
$6,571.37
GHS101,855.32
|
|
pay 3.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malawi
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
MWK1,941.15
|
$0.95
GHS14.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
MWK5,051.17
|
$1.69
GHS26.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,751.14
|
$1.20
GHS18.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.33
MWK89,014.37
|
$32.36
GHS501.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,850.48
|
$9.33
GHS144.63
|
|
pay 51.4% less for clothing
|
Malawi
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.22
MWK78,420.83
|
$14.87
GHS230.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.94
MWK60,593.01
|
$20.10
GHS311.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.17
MWK102,606.51
|
$32.71
GHS506.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.71
MWK122,606.44
|
$34.57
GHS535.77
|
|
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