Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 3.5% more expensive than Moldova overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.1% less in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 74.2% more in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 39.6% more in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 51.6% more in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 29.6% less in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.0% less in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 68.2% less in Ghana
The cost of groceries, housing, and transportation in Ghana are more expensive than in Moldova. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 38.1% less for restaurants
|
Moldova
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
MDL114.42
|
$3.70
GHS57.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.65
MDL119.40
|
$5.51
GHS85.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MDL15.93
|
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MDL11.10
|
$0.25
GHS3.81
|
|
pay 74.2% more for groceries
|
Moldova
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MDL8.10
|
$1.52
GHS23.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
MDL84.87
|
$3.18
GHS49.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
MDL81.75
|
$8.96
GHS138.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
MDL34.28
|
$2.21
GHS34.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
MDL42.21
|
$2.08
GHS32.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
MDL6.41
|
$1.01
GHS15.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MDL14.37
|
$0.48
GHS7.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MDL13.43
|
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MDL15.44
|
$1.04
GHS16.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.42
|
$0.98
GHS15.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.43
|
$0.73
GHS11.36
|
|
pay 39.6% more for transportation
|
Moldova
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
MDL89.64
|
$4.23
GHS65.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.97
MDL232.82
|
$26.38
GHS408.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,774.44
MDL462,655.89
|
$8,000.00
GHS123,998.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.49
MDL80.59
|
$10.74
GHS166.44
|
|
pay 51.6% more for housing
|
Moldova
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.34
MDL185.63
|
$43.21
GHS669.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.48
MDL8,139.98
|
$627.15
GHS9,720.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.54
MDL6,830.69
|
$112.15
GHS1,738.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.43
MDL3,059.28
|
$35.41
GHS548.89
|
|
pay 29.6% less for childcare
|
Moldova
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$368.94
MDL6,622.63
|
$57.02
GHS883.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,247.42
MDL94,192.12
|
$6,571.37
GHS101,855.32
|
|
pay 5.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MDL22.39
|
$0.95
GHS14.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.42
MDL25.47
|
$1.69
GHS26.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.77
MDL49.75
|
$1.20
GHS18.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.20
MDL757.51
|
$32.36
GHS501.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
MDL104.47
|
$9.33
GHS144.63
|
|
pay 68.2% less for clothing
|
Moldova
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.93
MDL1,129.57
|
$14.87
GHS230.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
MDL870.59
|
$20.10
GHS311.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.60
MDL1,698.06
|
$32.71
GHS506.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.56
MDL2,235.89
|
$34.57
GHS535.77
|
|
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