Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 0.8% more expensive than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.6% more in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 20.9% more in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 46.3% more in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 29.6% more in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 33.0% less in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.2% less in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 48.8% less in Ghana
The cost of transportation, housing, groceries, and restaurants in Ghana are more expensive than in Malaysia. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 1.6% more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.20
|
$3.70
GHS57.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.75
|
$5.51
GHS85.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.01
|
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.69
|
$0.25
GHS3.81
|
|
pay 20.9% more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.05
|
$1.52
GHS23.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR33.92
|
$3.18
GHS49.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.32
|
$8.96
GHS138.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.74
|
$2.21
GHS34.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.12
|
$2.08
GHS32.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.20
|
$1.01
GHS15.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
$0.48
GHS7.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.38
|
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
$1.04
GHS16.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
$0.98
GHS15.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
$0.73
GHS11.36
|
|
pay 46.3% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.85
|
$4.23
GHS65.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR69.55
|
$26.38
GHS408.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR152,204.60
|
$8,000.00
GHS123,998.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR30.76
|
$10.74
GHS166.44
|
|
pay 29.6% more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR116.67
|
$43.21
GHS669.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,431.14
|
$627.15
GHS9,720.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR941.45
|
$112.15
GHS1,738.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR146.30
|
$35.41
GHS548.89
|
|
pay 33.0% less for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR725.67
|
$57.02
GHS883.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,379.21
|
$6,571.37
GHS101,855.32
|
|
pay 11.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.22
|
$0.95
GHS14.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.26
|
$1.69
GHS26.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.03
|
$1.20
GHS18.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR161.03
|
$32.36
GHS501.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.72
|
$9.33
GHS144.63
|
|
pay 48.8% less for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR235.64
|
$14.87
GHS230.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR133.57
|
$20.10
GHS311.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR288.96
|
$32.71
GHS506.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR256.85
|
$34.57
GHS535.77
|
|
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