Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 14.6% cheaper than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.2% less in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 12.3% more in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 16.2% less in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 31.8% more in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 59.9% less in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.7% less in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 50.2% less in Ghana
The cost of housing and groceries in Ghana are more expensive than in Thailand. Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 0.2% less for restaurants
Thailand
|
Ghana
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.33
THB80.50
|
$3.70
GHS54.27
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
THB207.71
|
$5.51
GHS80.85
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
THB24.31
|
$0.59
GHS8.72
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
THB13.09
|
$0.25
GHS3.61
|
|
pay 12.3% more for groceries
Thailand
|
Ghana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
THB48.28
|
$1.52
GHS22.33
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.16
THB281.62
|
$3.18
GHS46.63
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.68
THB230.63
|
$8.96
GHS131.52
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
THB70.60
|
$2.21
GHS32.37
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
THB44.52
|
$2.08
GHS30.52
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
THB42.47
|
$1.01
GHS14.84
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
THB17.96
|
$0.48
GHS7.10
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB28.13
|
$0.59
GHS8.72
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
THB22.72
|
$1.04
GHS15.28
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB23.89
|
$0.98
GHS14.38
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
THB18.48
|
$0.73
GHS10.75
|
|
pay 16.2% less for transportation
Thailand
|
Ghana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB154.13
|
$4.23
GHS62.11
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
THB877.50
|
$26.38
GHS387.19
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,362.48
THB1,082,079.27
|
$8,000.00
GHS117,411.41
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.67
THB333.50
|
$10.74
GHS157.60
|
|
pay 31.8% more for housing
Thailand
|
Ghana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.13
THB591.18
|
$43.21
GHS634.18
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$389.22
THB13,429.00
|
$627.15
GHS9,204.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.23
THB7,771.12
|
$112.15
GHS1,646.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.17
THB1,903.63
|
$35.41
GHS519.73
|
|
pay 59.9% less for childcare
Thailand
|
Ghana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$341.66
THB11,788.01
|
$57.02
GHS836.78
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,344.18
THB356,898.46
|
$6,571.37
GHS96,444.18
|
|
pay 19.7% less for entertainment and sports
Thailand
|
Ghana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.20
THB75.90
|
$0.95
GHS13.91
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
THB65.53
|
$1.69
GHS24.74
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
THB132.74
|
$1.20
GHS17.56
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.79
THB1,683.42
|
$32.36
GHS474.87
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
THB187.03
|
$9.33
GHS136.95
|
|
pay 50.2% less for clothing
Thailand
|
Ghana
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.62
THB1,332.41
|
$14.87
GHS218.31
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.36
THB1,013.00
|
$20.10
GHS295.02
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.78
THB2,856.16
|
$32.71
GHS480.03
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.55
THB2,261.78
|
$34.57
GHS507.30
|
|
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