Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 37.1% cheaper than Senegal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.2% less in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 6.5% more in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 37.8% less in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 43.3% less in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 40.2% less in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.2% less in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 61.7% less in Ghana
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, housing, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 48.2% less for restaurants
|
Senegal
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA4,086
|
$3.70
GHS56.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,619
|
$5.51
GHS84.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA579
|
$0.59
GHS9.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA615
|
$0.25
GHS3.79
|
|
pay 6.5% more for groceries
|
Senegal
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA345
|
$1.52
GHS23.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,218
|
$3.18
GHS48.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,602
|
$8.96
GHS138.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,509
|
$2.21
GHS33.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,743
|
$2.08
GHS32.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA636
|
$1.01
GHS15.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA510
|
$0.48
GHS7.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA618
|
$0.59
GHS9.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA551
|
$1.04
GHS16.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA402
|
$0.98
GHS15.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA338
|
$0.73
GHS11.29
|
|
pay 37.8% less for transportation
|
Senegal
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,828
|
$4.23
GHS65.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA15,323
|
$26.38
GHS406.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA16,855,633
|
$8,000.00
GHS123,240.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA15,834
|
$10.74
GHS165.43
|
|
pay 43.3% less for housing
|
Senegal
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA30,374
|
$43.21
GHS665.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA583,097
|
$627.15
GHS9,661.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA204,311
|
$112.15
GHS1,727.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA60,933
|
$35.41
GHS545.53
|
|
pay 40.2% less for childcare
|
Senegal
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA155,787
|
$57.02
GHS878.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,249,663
|
$6,571.37
GHS101,232.29
|
|
pay 35.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,532
|
$0.95
GHS14.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,645
|
$1.69
GHS25.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA919
|
$1.20
GHS18.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA40,522
|
$32.36
GHS498.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,108
|
$9.33
GHS143.75
|
|
pay 61.7% less for clothing
|
Senegal
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA36,776
|
$14.87
GHS229.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA23,496
|
$20.10
GHS309.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA55,165
|
$32.71
GHS503.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA57,973
|
$34.57
GHS532.49
|
|
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