Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ghana vs. Aruba Cost of Living Summary
Ghana is 55.7% cheaper than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.2% less in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 41.8% less in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 42.2% less in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 66.2% less in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 61.0% less in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.3% less in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 66.1% less in Ghana
Expenses including housing, clothing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Ghana.
Ghana vs. Aruba Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ghana instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 57.2% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.00
AWG30.60
|
$5.31
GHS59.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
$7.95
GHS89.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
AWG3.34
|
$0.84
GHS9.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
AWG3.29
|
$0.30
GHS3.36
|
|
Aruba vs. Ghana - Cost of restaurants
pay 41.8% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
AWG6.12
|
$1.65
GHS18.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.12
AWG20.03
|
$3.77
GHS42.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.97
AWG14.34
|
$10.50
GHS118.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.41
AWG9.74
|
$2.31
GHS26.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
AWG6.49
|
$1.96
GHS22.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.41
AWG4.34
|
$1.12
GHS12.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
AWG2.09
|
$0.68
GHS7.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
$0.68
GHS7.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
AWG4.69
|
$1.20
GHS13.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
AWG2.54
|
$1.13
GHS12.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.95
GHS10.74
|
|
Aruba vs. Ghana - Cost of groceries
pay 42.2% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
$4.21
GHS47.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
AWG54.00
|
$31.37
GHS354.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,095.70
AWG46,972.26
|
$8,000.00
GHS90,384.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.03
AWG86.45
|
$9.04
GHS102.17
|
|
Aruba vs. Ghana - Cost of transportation
pay 66.2% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$86.50
AWG155.71
|
$49.58
GHS560.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
$320.05
GHS3,615.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$985.96
AWG1,774.72
|
$117.55
GHS1,328.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$195.56
AWG352.01
|
$40.36
GHS455.98
|
|
Aruba vs. Ghana - Cost of housing
pay 61.0% less for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$275.00
AWG495.00
|
$108.94
GHS1,230.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,223.55
AWG23,802.39
|
$5,083.57
GHS57,434.22
|
|
Aruba vs. Ghana - Cost of childcare
pay 55.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
AWG7.20
|
$1.48
GHS16.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
$2.66
GHS30.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
$1.40
GHS15.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$83.11
AWG149.60
|
$30.05
GHS339.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.47
AWG22.44
|
$9.66
GHS109.10
|
|
Aruba vs. Ghana - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 66.1% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
AWG99.00
|
$16.64
GHS188.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.85
AWG104.14
|
$19.33
GHS218.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.41
AWG205.93
|
$33.23
GHS375.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$44.14
GHS498.65
|
|
Aruba vs. Ghana - Cost of clothing
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