Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 2.5 times more expensive than Tonga.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 67.7% less for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Ghana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.14
|
$3.70
GHS59.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.18
|
$5.51
GHS88.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.38
|
$0.59
GHS9.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.71
|
$0.25
GHS3.94
|
|
pay 24.1% less for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.52
|
$1.52
GHS24.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.91
|
$3.18
GHS50.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.36
|
$8.96
GHS143.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.35
|
$2.21
GHS35.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.47
|
$2.08
GHS33.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
$1.01
GHS16.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
$0.48
GHS7.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.20
|
$0.59
GHS9.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$1.04
GHS16.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$0.98
GHS15.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$0.73
GHS11.74
|
|
pay 27.4% less for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.34
|
$4.23
GHS67.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
$26.38
GHS422.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,099.81
|
$8,000.00
GHS128,183.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.18
|
$10.74
GHS172.06
|
|
pay 70.6% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Ghana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP302.14
|
$43.21
GHS692.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$627.15
GHS10,048.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$112.15
GHS1,797.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.57
|
$35.41
GHS567.42
|
|
pay 13.2 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.71
|
$57.02
GHS913.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP604.28
|
$6,571.37
GHS105,292.67
|
|
pay 55.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.06
|
$0.95
GHS15.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.05
|
$1.69
GHS27.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.67
|
$1.20
GHS19.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.53
|
$32.36
GHS518.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
$9.33
GHS149.51
|
|
pay 85.0% more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.07
|
$14.87
GHS238.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.80
|
$20.10
GHS322.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.36
|
$32.71
GHS524.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.50
|
$34.57
GHS553.85
|
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