Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 3.6% more expensive than Rwanda overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.7% less in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 78.9% more in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 18.2% less in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 13.0% more in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 46.7% less in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.6% more in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 3.6% more in Ghana
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Ghana are more expensive than in Rwanda. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Ghana. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 19.7% less for restaurants
|
Rwanda
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,556
|
$3.70
GHS54.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,606
|
$5.51
GHS80.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,249
|
$0.59
GHS8.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF658
|
$0.25
GHS3.61
|
|
pay 78.9% more for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,408
|
$1.52
GHS22.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,152
|
$3.18
GHS46.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,708
|
$8.96
GHS131.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,329
|
$2.21
GHS32.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,062
|
$2.08
GHS30.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,923
|
$1.01
GHS14.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF728
|
$0.48
GHS7.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,199
|
$0.59
GHS8.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF675
|
$1.04
GHS15.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF314
|
$0.98
GHS14.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF454
|
$0.73
GHS10.75
|
|
pay 18.2% less for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,254
|
$4.23
GHS62.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF34,422
|
$26.38
GHS387.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,853,970
|
$8,000.00
GHS117,411.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF17,211
|
$10.74
GHS157.60
|
|
pay 13.0% more for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,574
|
$43.21
GHS634.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF683,384
|
$627.15
GHS9,204.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF379,658
|
$112.15
GHS1,646.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,936
|
$35.41
GHS519.73
|
|
pay 46.7% less for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF208,559
|
$57.02
GHS836.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,414,565
|
$6,571.37
GHS96,444.18
|
|
pay 14.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,519
|
$0.95
GHS13.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,094
|
$1.69
GHS24.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,290
|
$1.20
GHS17.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF44,434
|
$32.36
GHS474.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF5,062
|
$9.33
GHS136.95
|
|
pay 3.6% more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF23,286
|
$14.87
GHS218.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF30,373
|
$20.10
GHS295.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF37,122
|
$32.71
GHS480.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,872
|
$34.57
GHS507.30
|
|
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