Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 8.2% cheaper than Venezuela overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.6% less in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 5.6% less in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 6.2% less in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 86.2% more in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 9.2% less in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.0% less in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 56.9% less in Ghana
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Ghana. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Venezuela, you would:
pay 57.6% less for restaurants
|
Venezuela
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.00
VEF89.74
|
$3.70
GHS56.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.86
VEF98.38
|
$5.51
GHS84.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
VEF12.85
|
$0.59
GHS9.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
VEF9.30
|
$0.25
GHS3.79
|
|
pay 5.6% less for groceries
|
Venezuela
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.82
VEF18.18
|
$1.52
GHS23.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.86
VEF28.52
|
$3.18
GHS48.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.30
VEF72.78
|
$8.96
GHS138.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
VEF23.48
|
$2.21
GHS33.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
VEF27.21
|
$2.08
GHS32.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
VEF21.87
|
$1.01
GHS15.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
VEF6.11
|
$0.48
GHS7.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
VEF6.61
|
$0.59
GHS9.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
VEF8.43
|
$1.04
GHS16.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
VEF7.59
|
$0.98
GHS15.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
$0.73
GHS11.29
|
|
pay 6.2% less for transportation
|
Venezuela
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
$4.23
GHS65.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.58
VEF315.03
|
$26.38
GHS406.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,312.50
VEF302,352.06
|
$8,000.00
GHS123,240.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.72
VEF256.52
|
$10.74
GHS165.43
|
|
pay 86.2% more for housing
|
Venezuela
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.33
VEF372.38
|
$43.21
GHS665.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$186.78
VEF1,863.02
|
$627.15
GHS9,661.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.17
VEF1,278.40
|
$112.15
GHS1,727.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.23
VEF171.83
|
$35.41
GHS545.53
|
|
pay 9.2% less for childcare
|
Venezuela
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$64.20
VEF640.40
|
$57.02
GHS878.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,090.00
VEF70,719.21
|
$6,571.37
GHS101,232.29
|
|
pay 8.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Venezuela
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.29
VEF12.87
|
$0.95
GHS14.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
VEF23.43
|
$1.69
GHS25.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.27
VEF32.67
|
$1.20
GHS18.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.50
VEF364.03
|
$32.36
GHS498.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
VEF49.12
|
$9.33
GHS143.75
|
|
pay 56.9% less for clothing
|
Venezuela
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.71
VEF445.99
|
$14.87
GHS229.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.72
VEF386.23
|
$20.10
GHS309.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.32
VEF870.97
|
$32.71
GHS503.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.72
VEF695.44
|
$34.57
GHS532.49
|
|
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