Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 23.4% cheaper than Solomon Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.6% less in Ghana
- Groceries
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pay 32.8% less in Ghana
- Transportation
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pay 10.5% less in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 55.9% less in Ghana
- Childcare
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pay 48.9% more in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 0.1% more in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 53.9% less in Ghana
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Ghana are more expensive than in Solomon Islands. Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 59.6% less for restaurants
|
Solomon Islands
|
Ghana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.00
|
$3.70
GHS57.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.00
|
$5.51
GHS85.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.67
|
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.00
|
$0.25
GHS3.81
|
|
pay 32.8% less for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.33
|
$1.52
GHS23.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.00
|
$3.18
GHS49.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD75.71
|
$8.96
GHS138.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.36
|
$2.21
GHS34.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD40.82
|
$2.08
GHS32.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.62
|
$1.01
GHS15.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.21
|
$0.48
GHS7.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.04
|
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.00
|
$1.04
GHS16.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.82
|
$0.98
GHS15.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.70
|
$0.73
GHS11.36
|
|
pay 10.5% less for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.59
|
$4.23
GHS65.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD250.00
|
$26.38
GHS408.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$8,000.00
GHS123,997.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.00
|
$10.74
GHS166.44
|
|
pay 55.9% less for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,000.01
|
$43.21
GHS669.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,500.06
|
$627.15
GHS9,720.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,250.07
|
$112.15
GHS1,738.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,588.30
|
$35.41
GHS548.89
|
|
pay 48.9% more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD800.01
|
$57.02
GHS883.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,000.30
|
$6,571.37
GHS101,854.37
|
|
pay 0.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.00
|
$0.95
GHS14.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.67
|
$1.69
GHS26.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.00
|
$1.20
GHS18.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$32.36
GHS501.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.50
|
$9.33
GHS144.63
|
|
pay 53.9% less for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD169.34
|
$14.87
GHS230.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD750.01
|
$20.10
GHS311.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD633.34
|
$32.71
GHS506.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD633.34
|
$34.57
GHS535.76
|
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