Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 64.6% cheaper than New Jersey.
If you lived in Ghana instead of New Jersey, you would:
pay 74.7% less for restaurants
|
New Jersey
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.47
|
$3.27
GHS53.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$5.09
GHS82.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
|
$0.55
GHS9.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
|
$0.22
GHS3.63
|
|
pay 44.6% less for groceries
|
New Jersey
|
Ghana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.92
|
$1.53
GHS24.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.66
|
$2.95
GHS48.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
|
$7.96
GHS129.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
|
$2.10
GHS34.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.28
|
$1.89
GHS30.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.90
GHS14.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.45
GHS7.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.23
|
$0.53
GHS8.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.56
|
$0.98
GHS15.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$0.88
GHS14.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$0.71
GHS11.64
|
|
pay 45.8% less for transportation
|
New Jersey
|
Ghana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.54
|
$3.86
GHS62.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$153.50
|
$26.48
GHS431.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,455.20
|
$8,310.68
GHS135,297.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
|
$10.89
GHS177.32
|
|
pay 68.4% less for housing
|
New Jersey
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.73
|
$41.24
GHS671.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,135.47
|
$428.99
GHS6,983.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,746.67
|
$95.80
GHS1,559.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$125.49
|
$35.44
GHS576.96
|
|
pay 88.3% less for childcare
|
New Jersey
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,594.12
|
$59.09
GHS962.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,975.00
|
$5,489.48
GHS89,368.35
|
|
pay 67.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Jersey
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.49
|
$0.93
GHS15.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.86
|
$1.56
GHS25.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.70
|
$1.15
GHS18.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.62
|
$30.11
GHS490.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.25
|
$8.70
GHS141.68
|
|
pay 62.8% less for clothing
|
New Jersey
|
Ghana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.37
|
$15.66
GHS254.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.76
|
$18.59
GHS302.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.46
|
$32.46
GHS528.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.78
|
$33.24
GHS541.18
|
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