Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 2.6 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Libya, you would:
pay 13.9% more for restaurants
Libya
|
Ghana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.29
LYD20.820
|
$3.27
GHS45.77
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.12
LYD19.990
|
$5.09
GHS71.22
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
LYD2.260
|
$0.55
GHS7.76
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
LYD0.790
|
$0.22
GHS3.12
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Libya
|
Ghana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.32
LYD1.530
|
$1.53
GHS21.44
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.58
LYD12.550
|
$2.95
GHS41.34
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
LYD17.840
|
$7.96
GHS111.40
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.32
LYD6.410
|
$2.10
GHS29.37
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
LYD6.820
|
$1.89
GHS26.42
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
LYD3.490
|
$0.90
GHS12.55
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
LYD2.540
|
$0.45
GHS6.35
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
LYD1.700
|
$0.53
GHS7.37
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.190
|
$0.98
GHS13.65
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$0.88
GHS12.25
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.330
|
$0.71
GHS10.00
|
|
pay 8.5 times more for transportation
Libya
|
Ghana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.600
|
$3.86
GHS53.98
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.71
LYD105.430
|
$26.48
GHS370.53
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,462.81
LYD79,960.240
|
$8,310.68
GHS116,292.88
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.53
LYD46.270
|
$10.89
GHS152.41
|
|
pay 41.6% more for housing
Libya
|
Ghana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
LYD118.410
|
$41.24
GHS577.15
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.03
LYD1,039.550
|
$428.99
GHS6,002.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.31
LYD564.910
|
$95.80
GHS1,340.51
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.93
LYD150.230
|
$35.44
GHS495.91
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
Libya
|
Ghana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.74
LYD319.290
|
$59.09
GHS826.91
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,166.12
LYD5,663.850
|
$5,489.48
GHS76,815.31
|
|
pay 50.1% more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
Ghana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.63
LYD3.080
|
$0.93
GHS12.98
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.830
|
$1.56
GHS21.82
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
LYD11.920
|
$1.15
GHS16.15
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.90
LYD154.920
|
$30.11
GHS421.38
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
LYD21.660
|
$8.70
GHS121.78
|
|
pay 37.4% less for clothing
Libya
|
Ghana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.81
LYD144.810
|
$15.66
GHS219.10
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.85
LYD135.280
|
$18.59
GHS260.16
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.99
LYD213.680
|
$32.46
GHS454.20
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.86
LYD281.020
|
$33.24
GHS465.17
|
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