Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 41.2% cheaper than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.1% less in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 6.0% more in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 26.0% less in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 23.9% less in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 68.0% less in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.7% less in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 65.0% less in Ghana
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Prague, you would:
pay 62.1% less for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK235.42
|
$3.70
GHS56.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK188.34
|
$5.51
GHS84.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK38.65
|
$0.59
GHS9.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK30.83
|
$0.25
GHS3.76
|
|
pay 6.0% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK31.56
|
$1.52
GHS23.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK132.91
|
$3.18
GHS48.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK87.81
|
$8.96
GHS137.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK56.74
|
$2.21
GHS33.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK86.84
|
$2.08
GHS31.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK16.98
|
$1.01
GHS15.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK16.23
|
$0.48
GHS7.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK19.82
|
$0.59
GHS9.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK32.70
|
$1.04
GHS15.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK12.74
|
$0.98
GHS15.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK12.13
|
$0.73
GHS11.22
|
|
pay 26.0% less for transportation
|
Prague
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK135.97
|
$4.23
GHS64.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK517.93
|
$26.38
GHS403.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK565,010.74
|
$8,000.00
GHS122,480.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK288.16
|
$10.74
GHS164.40
|
|
pay 23.9% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK436.39
|
$43.21
GHS661.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK25,025.27
|
$627.15
GHS9,601.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK18,573.49
|
$112.15
GHS1,717.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK4,953.95
|
$35.41
GHS542.17
|
|
pay 68.0% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK15,817.39
|
$57.02
GHS872.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK260,891.47
|
$6,571.37
GHS100,607.62
|
|
pay 49.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK53.21
|
$0.95
GHS14.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK68.24
|
$1.69
GHS25.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK145.02
|
$1.20
GHS18.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,413.50
|
$32.36
GHS495.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK235.42
|
$9.33
GHS142.86
|
|
pay 65.0% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,828.41
|
$14.87
GHS227.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK802.24
|
$20.10
GHS307.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,052.87
|
$32.71
GHS500.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,464.07
|
$34.57
GHS529.20
|
|
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