Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 32.2% cheaper than Trinidad and Tobago overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.5% less in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 20.5% less in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 21.6% less in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 24.7% less in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 7.1% less in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.6% less in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 64.2% less in Ghana
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 48.5% less for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.51
TTD64.46
|
$3.70
GHS57.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.59
|
$5.51
GHS85.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
TTD6.61
|
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TTD5.43
|
$0.25
GHS3.81
|
|
pay 20.5% less for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
TTD15.72
|
$1.52
GHS23.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.45
TTD23.40
|
$3.18
GHS49.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
TTD57.94
|
$8.96
GHS138.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
TTD27.75
|
$2.21
GHS34.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.62
TTD24.53
|
$2.08
GHS32.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
TTD15.62
|
$1.01
GHS15.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
TTD6.77
|
$0.48
GHS7.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
TTD10.67
|
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
TTD12.69
|
$1.04
GHS16.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
TTD3.57
|
$0.98
GHS15.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
TTD3.87
|
$0.73
GHS11.36
|
|
pay 21.6% less for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
TTD25.83
|
$4.23
GHS65.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.19
TTD482.64
|
$26.38
GHS408.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,305.16
TTD219,005.15
|
$8,000.00
GHS123,997.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.63
TTD51.73
|
$10.74
GHS166.44
|
|
pay 24.7% less for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.89
TTD365.34
|
$43.21
GHS669.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.67
TTD3,455.16
|
$627.15
GHS9,720.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.30
TTD2,557.80
|
$112.15
GHS1,738.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.98
TTD352.37
|
$35.41
GHS548.89
|
|
pay 7.1% less for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.69
TTD1,292.71
|
$57.02
GHS883.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,214.54
TTD28,571.49
|
$6,571.37
GHS101,854.37
|
|
pay 38.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
TTD13.55
|
$0.95
GHS14.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
TTD22.90
|
$1.69
GHS26.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.01
TTD33.97
|
$1.20
GHS18.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.73
TTD323.58
|
$32.36
GHS501.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.92
TTD53.72
|
$9.33
GHS144.63
|
|
pay 64.2% less for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.13
TTD360.19
|
$14.87
GHS230.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
TTD278.60
|
$20.10
GHS311.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.07
TTD766.52
|
$32.71
GHS506.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.43
TTD626.64
|
$34.57
GHS535.76
|
|
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