Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 14.2% cheaper than Sierra Leone overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.0% less in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 6.6% more in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 15.3% less in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 66.8% less in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.8% less in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 58.2% more in Ghana
The cost of clothing and groceries in Ghana are more expensive than in Sierra Leone. Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
pay 34.0% less for restaurants
|
Sierra Leone
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$3.70
GHS56.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$5.51
GHS84.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$0.59
GHS9.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.25
GHS3.79
|
|
pay 6.6% more for groceries
|
Sierra Leone
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$1.52
GHS23.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.18
GHS48.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$8.96
GHS138.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$2.21
GHS33.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$2.08
GHS32.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$1.01
GHS15.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.48
GHS7.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.59
GHS9.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$1.04
GHS16.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.98
GHS15.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.73
GHS11.29
|
|
pay 15.3% less for transportation
|
Sierra Leone
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$4.23
GHS65.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.38
GHS406.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$8,000.00
GHS123,240.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$10.74
GHS165.43
|
|
pay 66.8% less for housing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$43.21
GHS665.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$627.15
GHS9,661.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$112.15
GHS1,727.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$35.41
GHS545.53
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sierra Leone
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$57.02
GHS878.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,571.37
GHS101,232.29
|
pay 33.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sierra Leone
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$0.95
GHS14.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$1.69
GHS25.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$1.20
GHS18.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$32.36
GHS498.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$9.33
GHS143.75
|
|
pay 58.2% more for clothing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$14.87
GHS229.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$20.10
GHS309.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$32.71
GHS503.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$34.57
GHS532.49
|
|
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