Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 37.4% cheaper than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.2% less in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 19.6% less in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 54.4% less in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 29.4% less in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 28.1% more in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.7% less in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 64.6% less in Ghana
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 67.2% less for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK115.06
|
$3.70
GHS56.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK91.27
|
$5.51
GHS84.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK19.71
|
$0.59
GHS9.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK18.62
|
$0.25
GHS3.76
|
|
pay 19.6% less for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK24.00
|
$1.52
GHS23.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK50.05
|
$3.18
GHS48.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK52.47
|
$8.96
GHS137.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK36.10
|
$2.21
GHS33.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK45.15
|
$2.08
GHS31.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK11.50
|
$1.01
GHS15.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK10.20
|
$0.48
GHS7.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK10.95
|
$0.59
GHS9.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK16.70
|
$1.04
GHS15.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK6.50
|
$0.98
GHS15.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK6.77
|
$0.73
GHS11.22
|
|
pay 54.4% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK64.06
|
$4.23
GHS64.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK657.52
|
$26.38
GHS403.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK259,235.81
|
$8,000.00
GHS122,480.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK207.24
|
$10.74
GHS164.40
|
|
pay 29.4% less for housing
|
Sweden
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK292.41
|
$43.21
GHS661.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK7,933.53
|
$627.15
GHS9,601.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK6,194.66
|
$112.15
GHS1,717.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK747.01
|
$35.41
GHS542.17
|
|
pay 28.1% more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,180.53
|
$57.02
GHS872.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK30,274.71
|
$6,571.37
GHS100,607.62
|
|
pay 54.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK64.13
|
$0.95
GHS14.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK36.54
|
$1.69
GHS25.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK61.87
|
$1.20
GHS18.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK373.63
|
$32.36
GHS495.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK137.45
|
$9.33
GHS142.86
|
|
pay 64.6% less for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK763.65
|
$14.87
GHS227.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK343.32
|
$20.10
GHS307.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK815.07
|
$32.71
GHS500.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,208.18
|
$34.57
GHS529.20
|
|
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