Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 29.1% more expensive than Tajikistan.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Tajikistan, you would:
pay 19.3% less for restaurants
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Tajikistan
|
Ghana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.61
TJS59.76
|
$3.70
GHS58.47
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.97
TJS84.88
|
$5.51
GHS87.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TJS6.31
|
$0.59
GHS9.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
TJS2.99
|
$0.25
GHS3.89
|
|
pay 96.9% more for groceries
|
Tajikistan
|
Ghana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
TJS6.08
|
$1.52
GHS24.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
TJS45.55
|
$3.18
GHS50.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
TJS32.43
|
$8.96
GHS141.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
TJS15.70
|
$2.21
GHS34.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
TJS20.06
|
$2.08
GHS32.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
TJS5.79
|
$1.01
GHS15.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TJS9.36
|
$0.48
GHS7.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
TJS11.63
|
$0.59
GHS9.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
TJS3.84
|
$1.04
GHS16.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TJS3.14
|
$0.98
GHS15.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TJS2.20
|
$0.73
GHS11.59
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Tajikistan
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
TJS33.93
|
$4.23
GHS66.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.68
TJS49.80
|
$26.38
GHS417.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.17
TJS214,147.97
|
$8,000.00
GHS126,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.11
TJS33.12
|
$10.74
GHS169.80
|
|
pay 24.9% more for housing
|
Tajikistan
|
Ghana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.95
TJS254.99
|
$43.21
GHS683.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$365.06
TJS3,886.82
|
$627.15
GHS9,916.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$230.24
TJS2,451.44
|
$112.15
GHS1,773.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.90
TJS382.19
|
$35.41
GHS559.96
|
|
pay 40.6% less for childcare
|
Tajikistan
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.65
TJS1,135.48
|
$57.02
GHS901.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,076.23
TJS107,283.15
|
$6,571.37
GHS103,909.74
|
|
pay 9.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tajikistan
|
Ghana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TJS11.95
|
$0.95
GHS14.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
TJS17.18
|
$1.69
GHS26.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.34
TJS24.90
|
$1.20
GHS18.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.25
TJS322.05
|
$32.36
GHS511.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.68
TJS49.80
|
$9.33
GHS147.55
|
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pay 37.9% less for clothing
|
Tajikistan
|
Ghana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.79
TJS263.95
|
$14.87
GHS235.21
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.11
TJS384.47
|
$20.10
GHS317.86
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.71
TJS816.75
|
$32.71
GHS517.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.36
TJS408.38
|
$34.57
GHS546.57
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