Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 18.6% more expensive than Paraguay overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.8% less in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 78.2% more in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 0.3% less in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 53.7% more in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 29.9% more in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.9% more in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 48.2% less in Ghana
The cost of groceries, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Ghana are more expensive than in Paraguay. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Ghana. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Paraguay, you would:
pay 8.8% less for restaurants
|
Paraguay
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.28
PYG26,307
|
$3.70
GHS57.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
PYG35,302
|
$5.51
GHS85.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PYG6,416
|
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
PYG3,715
|
$0.25
GHS3.81
|
|
pay 78.2% more for groceries
|
Paraguay
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.64
PYG5,113
|
$1.52
GHS23.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.72
PYG21,753
|
$3.18
GHS49.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
PYG24,043
|
$8.96
GHS138.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
PYG13,379
|
$2.21
GHS34.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
PYG10,319
|
$2.08
GHS32.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
PYG6,598
|
$1.01
GHS15.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,594
|
$0.48
GHS7.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PYG2,986
|
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
PYG5,112
|
$1.04
GHS16.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
PYG3,357
|
$0.98
GHS15.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
PYG3,183
|
$0.73
GHS11.36
|
|
pay 0.3% less for transportation
|
Paraguay
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG28,102
|
$4.23
GHS65.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG203,668
|
$26.38
GHS408.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG119,145,521
|
$8,000.00
GHS123,998.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG71,284
|
$10.74
GHS166.44
|
|
pay 53.7% more for housing
|
Paraguay
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.38
PYG131,215
|
$43.21
GHS669.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$340.08
PYG2,724,054
|
$627.15
GHS9,720.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.33
PYG2,093,250
|
$112.15
GHS1,738.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.63
PYG229,355
|
$35.41
GHS548.89
|
|
pay 29.9% more for childcare
|
Paraguay
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$130.10
PYG1,042,099
|
$57.02
GHS883.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,042.69
PYG24,372,218
|
$6,571.37
GHS101,855.32
|
|
pay 25.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paraguay
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
PYG8,147
|
$0.95
GHS14.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
PYG13,255
|
$1.69
GHS26.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.06
PYG8,486
|
$1.20
GHS18.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.68
PYG205,704
|
$32.36
GHS501.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
PYG38,188
|
$9.33
GHS144.63
|
|
pay 48.2% less for clothing
|
Paraguay
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG405,298
|
$14.87
GHS230.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG252,548
|
$20.10
GHS311.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG568,572
|
$32.71
GHS506.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG407,335
|
$34.57
GHS535.77
|
|
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