Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 0.3% more expensive than Swaziland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.5% more in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 50.9% more in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 33.4% less in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 17.9% more in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 12.5% less in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.3% more in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 49.9% less in Ghana
The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Ghana are more expensive than in Swaziland. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and childcare are lower in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Swaziland, you would:
pay 16.5% more for restaurants
|
Swaziland
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.07
SZL57.82
|
$3.70
GHS57.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.33
SZL43.90
|
$5.51
GHS85.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
SZL17.49
|
$0.59
GHS9.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
SZL10.35
|
$0.25
GHS3.80
|
|
pay 50.9% more for groceries
|
Swaziland
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
SZL14.29
|
$1.52
GHS23.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.86
SZL91.54
|
$3.18
GHS49.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.01
SZL75.66
|
$8.96
GHS138.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
SZL32.12
|
$2.21
GHS34.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
SZL37.08
|
$2.08
GHS32.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
SZL14.17
|
$1.01
GHS15.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
SZL6.31
|
$0.48
GHS7.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
SZL8.09
|
$0.59
GHS9.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
SZL11.98
|
$1.04
GHS16.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
SZL8.53
|
$0.98
GHS15.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
SZL9.99
|
$0.73
GHS11.31
|
|
pay 33.4% less for transportation
|
Swaziland
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
SZL89.34
|
$4.23
GHS65.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
SZL562.12
|
$26.38
GHS407.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,039.98
SZL321,208.64
|
$8,000.00
GHS123,533.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.84
SZL487.09
|
$10.74
GHS165.82
|
|
pay 17.9% more for housing
|
Swaziland
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.61
SZL1,085.99
|
$43.21
GHS667.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$227.20
SZL4,282.78
|
$627.15
GHS9,684.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$184.60
SZL3,479.76
|
$112.15
GHS1,731.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.36
SZL1,118.98
|
$35.41
GHS546.83
|
|
pay 12.5% less for childcare
|
Swaziland
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$128.26
SZL2,417.70
|
$57.02
GHS880.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,035.74
SZL94,925.24
|
$6,571.37
GHS101,472.86
|
|
pay 12.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Swaziland
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
SZL34.80
|
$0.95
GHS14.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SZL32.83
|
$1.69
GHS26.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
SZL48.18
|
$1.20
GHS18.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.40
SZL535.35
|
$32.36
GHS499.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
SZL69.60
|
$9.33
GHS144.09
|
|
pay 49.9% less for clothing
|
Swaziland
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.17
SZL983.34
|
$14.87
GHS229.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.67
SZL446.12
|
$20.10
GHS310.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.84
SZL1,391.90
|
$32.71
GHS505.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.58
SZL1,518.96
|
$34.57
GHS533.75
|
|
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