Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 8.7% more expensive than Philippines overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.8% more in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 0.8% more in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 89.5% more in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 30.2% more in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 20.7% less in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7% less in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 40.8% less in Ghana
The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Ghana are more expensive than in Philippines. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ghana. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 4.8% more for restaurants
|
Philippines
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.60
₱206.13
|
$3.70
GHS57.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.18
₱182.05
|
$5.51
GHS85.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
₱41.83
|
$0.59
GHS9.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₱22.90
|
$0.25
GHS3.81
|
|
pay 0.8% more for groceries
|
Philippines
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
₱66.91
|
$1.52
GHS23.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
₱193.50
|
$3.18
GHS49.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.61
₱379.18
|
$8.96
GHS138.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
₱110.15
|
$2.21
GHS34.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
₱104.45
|
$2.08
GHS32.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
₱76.40
|
$1.01
GHS15.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
₱36.65
|
$0.48
GHS7.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
₱65.50
|
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
₱38.63
|
$1.04
GHS16.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱55.78
|
$0.98
GHS15.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₱69.23
|
$0.73
GHS11.35
|
|
pay 89.5% more for transportation
|
Philippines
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
₱242.10
|
$4.23
GHS65.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.49
₱658.73
|
$26.38
GHS408.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,375.77
₱1,511,911.71
|
$8,000.00
GHS123,917.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₱154.71
|
$10.74
GHS166.33
|
|
pay 30.2% more for housing
|
Philippines
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.28
₱1,678.55
|
$43.21
GHS669.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$242.58
₱13,905.43
|
$627.15
GHS9,714.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.31
₱9,017.50
|
$112.15
GHS1,737.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
₱4,689.22
|
$35.41
GHS548.53
|
|
pay 20.7% less for childcare
|
Philippines
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$165.07
₱9,462.38
|
$57.02
GHS883.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,295.45
₱303,545.55
|
$6,571.37
GHS101,788.22
|
|
pay 2.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Philippines
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
₱70.53
|
$0.95
GHS14.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
₱125.38
|
$1.69
GHS26.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
₱147.05
|
$1.20
GHS18.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.66
₱1,699.97
|
$32.36
GHS501.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.28
₱302.67
|
$9.33
GHS144.54
|
|
pay 40.8% less for clothing
|
Philippines
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.44
₱2,031.39
|
$14.87
GHS230.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.98
₱1,317.33
|
$20.10
GHS311.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.92
₱3,721.06
|
$32.71
GHS506.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.53
₱3,469.70
|
$34.57
GHS535.41
|
|
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