Cost of living comparison

 Moscow, Russia
compared to
 Ghana
Ghana vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Ghana is 3.1% more expensive than Moscow.

Restaurants
pay 36.4% less in Ghana
Groceries
pay 78.2% more in Ghana
Transportation
pay 23.4% more in Ghana
Housing
pay 2.0 times more in Ghana
Childcare
pay 62.3% less in Ghana
Entertainment and Sports
pay 14.1% less in Ghana
Clothing
pay 67.6% less in Ghana

The cost of housing, groceries, and transportation in Ghana are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including clothing, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ghana. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Ghana.

Ghana vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ghana instead of Moscow, you would:

pay 36.4% less for restaurants

 
Moscow
Ghana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $9.19
RUB776.36
$3.70
GHS57.31
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.10
RUB431.31
$5.51
GHS85.39
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.07
RUB90.60
$0.59
GHS9.21

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pay 78.2% more for groceries

 
Moscow
Ghana
Bread
1 loaf
$0.62
RUB52.28
$1.52
GHS23.58
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.41
RUB372.33
$3.18
GHS49.25
Milk (1 gallon) $3.57
RUB301.41
$8.96
GHS138.90

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pay 23.4% more for transportation

 
Moscow
Ghana
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.22
RUB187.45
$4.23
GHS65.59
Monthly public transit pass $28.58
RUB2,415.34
$26.38
GHS408.91
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,621.85
RUB2,587,868.08
$8,000.00
GHS123,998.94

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

 
Moscow
Ghana
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$6.38
RUB539.04
$43.21
GHS669.76
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $960.52
RUB81,174.05
$627.15
GHS9,720.70
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $583.26
RUB49,291.84
$112.15
GHS1,738.35

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pay 62.3% less for childcare

 
Moscow
Ghana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $466.53
RUB39,426.93
$57.02
GHS883.73
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,413.52
RUB880,051.85
$6,571.37
GHS101,855.32

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pay 14.1% less for entertainment and sports

 
Moscow
Ghana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.06
RUB258.79
$0.95
GHS14.69
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.52
RUB213.34
$1.69
GHS26.12
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.45
RUB207.03
$1.20
GHS18.55

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pay 67.6% less for clothing

 
Moscow
Ghana
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$81.16
RUB6,858.48
$14.87
GHS230.56
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$42.31
RUB3,575.46
$20.10
GHS311.58
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$108.95
RUB9,207.63
$32.71
GHS506.96

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