Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 59.3% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.2% less in Ghana
- Groceries
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pay 39.2% less in Ghana
- Transportation
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pay 44.9% less in Ghana
- Housing
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pay 58.5% less in Ghana
- Childcare
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pay 80.7% less in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 54.5% less in Ghana
- Clothing
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pay 66.0% less in Ghana
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 71.2% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.56
|
$3.70
GHS57.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.33
|
$5.51
GHS85.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.09
|
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.18
|
$0.25
GHS3.81
|
|
pay 39.2% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.77
|
$1.52
GHS23.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.94
|
$3.18
GHS49.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$14.12
|
$8.96
GHS138.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.72
|
$2.21
GHS34.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.38
|
$2.08
GHS32.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.75
|
$1.01
GHS15.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
$0.48
GHS7.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.05
|
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.40
|
$1.04
GHS16.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.71
|
$0.98
GHS15.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.86
|
$0.73
GHS11.36
|
|
pay 44.9% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.90
|
$4.23
GHS65.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$131.62
|
$26.38
GHS408.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$34,735.52
|
$8,000.00
GHS123,997.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$26.74
|
$10.74
GHS166.44
|
|
pay 58.5% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$71.45
|
$43.21
GHS669.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,028.29
|
$627.15
GHS9,720.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,806.40
|
$112.15
GHS1,738.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$186.87
|
$35.41
GHS548.89
|
|
pay 80.7% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,422.45
|
$57.02
GHS883.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,366.04
|
$6,571.37
GHS101,854.37
|
|
pay 54.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.18
|
$0.95
GHS14.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.28
|
$1.69
GHS26.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.40
|
$1.20
GHS18.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$65.84
|
$32.36
GHS501.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.33
|
$9.33
GHS144.63
|
|
pay 66.0% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$81.38
|
$14.87
GHS230.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$63.16
|
$20.10
GHS311.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$139.12
|
$32.71
GHS506.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$157.73
|
$34.57
GHS535.76
|
|
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