Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 7.1% cheaper than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.5% less in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 35.1% more in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 0.5% more in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 89.7% more in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 40.7% less in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.3% less in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 56.7% less in Ghana
The cost of housing, groceries, and transportation in Ghana are more expensive than in Romania. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ghana. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Romania, you would:
pay 54.5% less for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON39.34
|
$3.70
GHS57.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON29.08
|
$5.51
GHS85.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON7.89
|
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.56
|
$0.25
GHS3.81
|
|
pay 35.1% more for groceries
|
Romania
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON4.95
|
$1.52
GHS23.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON17.42
|
$3.18
GHS49.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON25.09
|
$8.96
GHS138.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON13.00
|
$2.21
GHS34.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON12.41
|
$2.08
GHS32.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.17
|
$1.01
GHS15.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON3.02
|
$0.48
GHS7.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON2.97
|
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON3.90
|
$1.04
GHS16.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.73
|
$0.98
GHS15.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.88
|
$0.73
GHS11.36
|
|
pay 0.5% more for transportation
|
Romania
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON25.95
|
$4.23
GHS65.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON95.28
|
$26.38
GHS408.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON115,648.98
|
$8,000.00
GHS123,998.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON29.40
|
$10.74
GHS166.44
|
|
pay 89.7% more for housing
|
Romania
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON38.83
|
$43.21
GHS669.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,672.92
|
$627.15
GHS9,720.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,226.64
|
$112.15
GHS1,738.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON493.52
|
$35.41
GHS548.89
|
|
pay 40.7% less for childcare
|
Romania
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,864.50
|
$57.02
GHS883.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON28,886.29
|
$6,571.37
GHS101,855.32
|
|
pay 23.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON9.26
|
$0.95
GHS14.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON10.13
|
$1.69
GHS26.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON24.36
|
$1.20
GHS18.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON171.92
|
$32.36
GHS501.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON28.45
|
$9.33
GHS144.63
|
|
pay 56.7% less for clothing
|
Romania
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON265.09
|
$14.87
GHS230.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON160.42
|
$20.10
GHS311.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON320.65
|
$32.71
GHS506.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON370.17
|
$34.57
GHS535.77
|
|
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