Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 17.1% cheaper than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.0% less in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 29.3% more in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 25.1% less in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 13.3% less in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2% less in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.8% less in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 56.8% less in Ghana
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare are lower in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 37.0% less for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR171.62
|
$3.70
GHS57.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR91.25
|
$5.51
GHS85.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR18.26
|
$0.59
GHS9.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR14.17
|
$0.25
GHS3.80
|
|
pay 29.3% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.95
|
$1.52
GHS23.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR70.30
|
$3.18
GHS49.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR80.31
|
$8.96
GHS138.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR42.60
|
$2.21
GHS34.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR38.80
|
$2.08
GHS32.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.95
|
$1.01
GHS15.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.81
|
$0.48
GHS7.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR12.28
|
$0.59
GHS9.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR13.36
|
$1.04
GHS16.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.59
|
$0.98
GHS15.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.64
|
$0.73
GHS11.33
|
|
pay 25.1% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR95.43
|
$4.23
GHS65.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR1,000.62
|
$26.38
GHS408.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR394,192.37
|
$8,000.00
GHS123,741.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR163.52
|
$10.74
GHS166.10
|
|
pay 13.3% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR791.33
|
$43.21
GHS668.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR7,317.62
|
$627.15
GHS9,700.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR6,242.48
|
$112.15
GHS1,734.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,537.88
|
$35.41
GHS547.75
|
|
pay 2.2% less for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,330.56
|
$57.02
GHS881.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR77,154.68
|
$6,571.37
GHS101,643.46
|
|
pay 14.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR40.32
|
$0.95
GHS14.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR36.01
|
$1.69
GHS26.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR55.55
|
$1.20
GHS18.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR564.30
|
$32.36
GHS500.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR126.65
|
$9.33
GHS144.33
|
|
pay 56.8% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR912.71
|
$14.87
GHS230.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR613.24
|
$20.10
GHS310.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,728.99
|
$32.71
GHS505.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,556.42
|
$34.57
GHS534.65
|
|
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