Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 38.4% cheaper than Palau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.9% less in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 55.3% less in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 45.8% less in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 60.3% less in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 85.4% more in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.5% less in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 74.5% less in Ghana
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Ghana. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Palau, you would:
pay 61.9% less for restaurants
|
Palau
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$3.70
GHS57.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$5.51
GHS85.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
|
$0.25
GHS3.81
|
|
pay 55.3% less for groceries
|
Palau
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$1.52
GHS23.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
|
$3.18
GHS49.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.97
|
$8.96
GHS138.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.97
|
$2.21
GHS34.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
|
$2.08
GHS32.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$1.01
GHS15.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.48
GHS7.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$7.50
|
$1.04
GHS16.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$0.98
GHS15.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.73
GHS11.36
|
|
pay 45.8% less for transportation
|
Palau
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
|
$4.23
GHS65.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.38
GHS408.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,500.00
|
$8,000.00
GHS123,997.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.74
GHS166.44
|
|
pay 60.3% less for housing
|
Palau
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.50
|
$43.21
GHS669.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.00
|
$627.15
GHS9,720.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.00
|
$112.15
GHS1,738.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$35.41
GHS548.89
|
|
pay 85.4% more for childcare
|
Palau
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.00
|
$57.02
GHS883.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,920.00
|
$6,571.37
GHS101,854.37
|
|
pay 56.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Palau
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$0.95
GHS14.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
|
$1.69
GHS26.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.25
|
$1.20
GHS18.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$32.36
GHS501.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$9.33
GHS144.63
|
|
pay 74.5% less for clothing
|
Palau
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$14.87
GHS230.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$20.10
GHS311.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$147.50
|
$32.71
GHS506.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$195.00
|
$34.57
GHS535.76
|
|
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