Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 17.9% cheaper than Turkmenistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.1% less in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 53.1% less in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 77.1% more in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 68.9% less in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.1% less in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 81.5% less in Ghana
The cost of childcare and transportation in Ghana are more expensive than in Turkmenistan. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Ghana. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 76.1% less for restaurants
|
Turkmenistan
|
Ghana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
$3.70
GHS57.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$5.51
GHS85.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$0.25
GHS3.81
|
|
pay 53.1% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$1.52
GHS23.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$3.18
GHS49.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$8.96
GHS138.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$2.21
GHS34.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$2.08
GHS32.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$1.01
GHS15.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$0.48
GHS7.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$1.04
GHS16.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$0.98
GHS15.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$0.73
GHS11.36
|
|
pay 77.1% more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$4.23
GHS65.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
$26.38
GHS408.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$8,000.00
GHS123,998.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
$10.74
GHS166.44
|
|
pay 68.9% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$43.21
GHS669.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$627.15
GHS9,720.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$112.15
GHS1,738.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
$35.41
GHS548.89
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
$57.02
GHS883.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,571.37
GHS101,855.32
|
|
pay 73.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$0.95
GHS14.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$1.69
GHS26.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
$1.20
GHS18.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$32.36
GHS501.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$9.33
GHS144.63
|
|
pay 81.5% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$14.87
GHS230.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$20.10
GHS311.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$32.71
GHS506.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$34.57
GHS535.77
|
|
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