Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 40.1% cheaper than Northern Mariana Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.2% less in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 44.7% less in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 49.6% less in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 47.2% less in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 9.5% more in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 40.8% less in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 47.6% less in Ghana
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, clothing, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:
pay 60.2% less for restaurants
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Ghana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
|
$3.70
GHS54.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$5.51
GHS81.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.59
GHS8.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$0.25
GHS3.64
|
|
pay 44.7% less for groceries
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$1.52
GHS22.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.18
GHS47.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$8.96
GHS132.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$2.21
GHS32.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$2.08
GHS30.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.01
GHS14.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.48
GHS7.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$0.59
GHS8.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.04
GHS15.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.98
GHS14.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.73
GHS10.85
|
|
pay 49.6% less for transportation
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
|
$4.23
GHS62.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.38
GHS390.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$8,000.00
GHS118,519.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$10.74
GHS159.09
|
|
pay 47.2% less for housing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$43.21
GHS640.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$627.15
GHS9,291.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$112.15
GHS1,661.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$35.41
GHS524.64
|
|
pay 9.5% more for childcare
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$57.02
GHS844.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$6,571.37
GHS97,354.76
|
|
pay 40.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$0.95
GHS14.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$1.69
GHS24.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.20
GHS17.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$32.36
GHS479.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$9.33
GHS138.24
|
|
pay 47.6% less for clothing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$14.87
GHS220.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$20.10
GHS297.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$32.71
GHS484.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$34.57
GHS512.09
|
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