Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 16.6% more expensive than Nigeria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.2% more in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 1.0% less in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 4.5% less in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 12.0% more in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.1% less in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 32.3% less in Ghana
The cost of childcare, restaurants, and housing in Ghana are more expensive than in Nigeria. Expenses including clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Ghana. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Nigeria, you would:
pay 26.2% more for restaurants
|
Nigeria
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.61
NGN4,034.53
|
$3.70
GHS54.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.61
NGN8,664.77
|
$5.51
GHS80.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
NGN587.72
|
$0.59
GHS8.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
NGN349.68
|
$0.25
GHS3.61
|
|
pay 1.0% less for groceries
|
Nigeria
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
NGN1,958.88
|
$1.52
GHS22.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
NGN3,885.31
|
$3.18
GHS46.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.86
NGN15,236.80
|
$8.96
GHS131.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
NGN2,896.07
|
$2.21
GHS32.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
NGN3,145.52
|
$2.08
GHS30.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
NGN2,702.06
|
$1.01
GHS14.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
NGN1,395.23
|
$0.48
GHS7.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
NGN1,132.48
|
$0.59
GHS8.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
NGN1,217.61
|
$1.04
GHS15.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
NGN1,264.15
|
$0.98
GHS14.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NGN1,289.68
|
$0.73
GHS10.75
|
|
pay 4.5% less for transportation
|
Nigeria
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.41
NGN3,723.02
|
$4.23
GHS62.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.26
NGN56,032.48
|
$26.38
GHS387.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,757.94
NGN25,899,286.16
|
$8,000.00
GHS117,411.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.54
NGN19,376.66
|
$10.74
GHS157.60
|
|
pay 12.0% more for housing
|
Nigeria
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.99
NGN46,356.14
|
$43.21
GHS634.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.80
NGN1,130,992.87
|
$627.15
GHS9,204.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$456.14
NGN704,965.95
|
$112.15
GHS1,646.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$18.28
NGN28,254.28
|
$35.41
GHS519.73
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Nigeria
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$85.98
NGN132,885.28
|
$57.02
GHS836.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,787.42
NGN2,762,452.91
|
$6,571.37
GHS96,444.18
|
|
pay 1.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nigeria
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
NGN1,399.29
|
$0.95
GHS13.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
NGN3,146.26
|
$1.69
GHS24.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
NGN2,471.89
|
$1.20
GHS17.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.79
NGN56,860.91
|
$32.36
GHS474.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
NGN9,994.55
|
$9.33
GHS136.95
|
|
pay 32.3% less for clothing
|
Nigeria
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.81
NGN27,530.64
|
$14.87
GHS218.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.83
NGN44,563.18
|
$20.10
GHS295.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.22
NGN88,429.73
|
$32.71
GHS480.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.36
NGN88,654.78
|
$34.57
GHS507.30
|
|
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