Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 33.5% cheaper than San Marino overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.9% less in Ghana
- Groceries
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pay 9.9% more in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 42.0% less in Ghana
- Housing
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pay 16.7% less in Ghana
- Childcare
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pay 30.6% less in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 31.6% less in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 63.6% less in Ghana
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing are lower in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 59.9% less for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.93
€12.71
|
$3.70
GHS57.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
€6.52
|
$5.51
GHS85.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.45
|
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
€1.16
|
$0.25
GHS3.81
|
|
pay 9.9% more for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
€1.47
|
$1.52
GHS23.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.87
|
$3.18
GHS49.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
€3.61
|
$8.96
GHS138.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
€1.96
|
$2.21
GHS34.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.55
|
$2.08
GHS32.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.72
|
$1.01
GHS15.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.88
|
$0.48
GHS7.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$1.04
GHS16.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.44
|
$0.98
GHS15.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$0.73
GHS11.36
|
|
pay 42.0% less for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
€5.65
|
$4.23
GHS65.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.22
€30.32
|
$26.38
GHS408.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,042.91
€21,025.18
|
$8,000.00
GHS123,997.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.76
€19.85
|
$10.74
GHS166.44
|
|
pay 16.7% less for housing
|
San Marino
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
€29.09
|
$43.21
GHS669.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.09
€464.51
|
$627.15
GHS9,720.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$509.09
€464.51
|
$112.15
GHS1,738.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.62
€61.69
|
$35.41
GHS548.89
|
|
pay 30.6% less for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.11
€319.45
|
$57.02
GHS883.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,358.82
€4,889.58
|
$6,571.37
GHS101,854.37
|
|
pay 31.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.91
|
$0.95
GHS14.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
€1.34
|
$1.69
GHS26.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
€4.33
|
$1.20
GHS18.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.66
€63.56
|
$32.36
GHS501.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
€6.36
|
$9.33
GHS144.63
|
|
pay 63.6% less for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.82
€92.90
|
$14.87
GHS230.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€29.34
|
$20.10
GHS311.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.18
€97.79
|
$32.71
GHS506.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.10
€83.12
|
$34.57
GHS535.76
|
|
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