Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 56.4% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.6% less in Ghana
- Groceries
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pay 11.0% less in Ghana
- Transportation
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pay 56.9% less in Ghana
- Housing
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pay 53.4% less in Ghana
- Childcare
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pay 80.5% less in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 58.3% less in Ghana
- Clothing
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pay 64.8% less in Ghana
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 69.6% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Ghana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.45
|
$3.70
GHS57.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.15
|
$5.51
GHS85.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.73
|
$0.59
GHS9.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$0.25
GHS3.81
|
|
pay 11.0% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.18
|
$1.52
GHS23.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.36
|
$3.18
GHS49.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.58
|
$8.96
GHS138.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.91
|
$2.21
GHS34.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.86
|
$2.08
GHS32.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.95
|
$1.01
GHS15.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.51
|
$0.48
GHS7.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.97
|
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.09
|
$1.04
GHS16.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$0.98
GHS15.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$0.73
GHS11.35
|
|
pay 56.9% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.47
|
$4.23
GHS65.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£75.90
|
$26.38
GHS408.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,913.49
|
$8,000.00
GHS123,917.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.25
|
$10.74
GHS166.33
|
|
pay 53.4% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£30.45
|
$43.21
GHS669.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£960.85
|
$627.15
GHS9,714.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£788.75
|
$112.15
GHS1,737.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£177.10
|
$35.41
GHS548.53
|
|
pay 80.5% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,157.09
|
$57.02
GHS883.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,393.91
|
$6,571.37
GHS101,788.22
|
|
pay 58.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.35
|
$0.95
GHS14.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.19
|
$1.69
GHS26.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.50
|
$1.20
GHS18.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£35.01
|
$32.36
GHS501.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.96
|
$9.33
GHS144.54
|
|
pay 64.8% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£60.60
|
$14.87
GHS230.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.00
|
$20.10
GHS311.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£69.81
|
$32.71
GHS506.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£74.73
|
$34.57
GHS535.41
|
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