Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 34.9% cheaper than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.0% less in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 30.1% more in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 18.3% less in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 15.2% less in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 68.3% less in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.8% less in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 66.0% less in Ghana
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 63.0% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN38.51
|
$3.70
GHS57.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN33.69
|
$5.51
GHS85.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.98
|
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.96
|
$0.25
GHS3.81
|
|
pay 30.1% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.23
|
$1.52
GHS23.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN16.96
|
$3.18
GHS49.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN14.77
|
$8.96
GHS138.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN11.76
|
$2.21
GHS34.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN9.88
|
$2.08
GHS32.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.76
|
$1.01
GHS15.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN2.91
|
$0.48
GHS7.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.20
|
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.40
|
$1.04
GHS16.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.61
|
$0.98
GHS15.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.82
|
$0.73
GHS11.36
|
|
pay 18.3% less for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN24.12
|
$4.23
GHS65.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN105.90
|
$26.38
GHS408.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN119,564.25
|
$8,000.00
GHS123,997.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN30.81
|
$10.74
GHS166.44
|
|
pay 15.2% less for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN66.90
|
$43.21
GHS669.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,163.49
|
$627.15
GHS9,720.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,238.55
|
$112.15
GHS1,738.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN873.25
|
$35.41
GHS548.89
|
|
pay 68.3% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN1,975.66
|
$57.02
GHS883.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN48,941.46
|
$6,571.37
GHS101,854.37
|
|
pay 43.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN14.44
|
$0.95
GHS14.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.24
|
$1.69
GHS26.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN18.53
|
$1.20
GHS18.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN164.37
|
$32.36
GHS501.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN33.69
|
$9.33
GHS144.63
|
|
pay 66.0% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN348.00
|
$14.87
GHS230.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN161.67
|
$20.10
GHS311.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN343.61
|
$32.71
GHS506.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN397.51
|
$34.57
GHS535.76
|
|
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