Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 95.0% more expensive than Suriname overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.5% less in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 11.6% less in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 47.4% less in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 1.3% more in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 9.1 times more in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.0% more in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 53.4% less in Ghana
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing in Ghana are more expensive than in Suriname. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Ghana. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 49.5% less for restaurants
|
Suriname
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD253.38
|
$3.70
GHS57.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD333.02
|
$5.51
GHS85.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD47.05
|
$0.59
GHS9.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.75
|
$0.25
GHS3.80
|
|
pay 11.6% less for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD44.58
|
$1.52
GHS23.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD226.63
|
$3.18
GHS49.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD200.68
|
$8.96
GHS138.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD118.87
|
$2.21
GHS34.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD85.16
|
$2.08
GHS32.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD74.21
|
$1.01
GHS15.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD29.86
|
$0.48
GHS7.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD42.90
|
$0.59
GHS9.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD67.76
|
$1.04
GHS16.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD21.44
|
$0.98
GHS15.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD27.24
|
$0.73
GHS11.33
|
|
pay 47.4% less for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD150.30
|
$4.23
GHS65.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,271.27
|
$26.38
GHS407.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD908,687.50
|
$8,000.00
GHS123,697.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD835.99
|
$10.74
GHS166.04
|
|
pay 1.3% more for housing
|
Suriname
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,127.65
|
$43.21
GHS668.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,770.45
|
$627.15
GHS9,697.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD7,081.55
|
$112.15
GHS1,734.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,481.79
|
$35.41
GHS547.56
|
|
pay 9.1 times more for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,290.87
|
$57.02
GHS881.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,830.76
|
$6,571.37
GHS101,607.73
|
|
pay 17.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD72.69
|
$0.95
GHS14.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD81.89
|
$1.69
GHS26.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD219.66
|
$1.20
GHS18.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD458.94
|
$32.36
GHS500.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD181.74
|
$9.33
GHS144.28
|
|
pay 53.4% less for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,319.26
|
$14.87
GHS230.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,033.78
|
$20.10
GHS310.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,741.13
|
$32.71
GHS505.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD4,018.68
|
$34.57
GHS534.46
|
|
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