Cost of living comparison

Turkmenistan

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Ghana

Accra vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Accra is 48.5% cheaper than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 53.1% less in Accra
Groceries: pay 43.3% less in Accra
Transportation: pay 28.3% more in Accra
Housing: pay 68.6% less in Accra
Childcare: pay 3.9 times more in Accra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.3% less in Accra
Clothing: pay 81.8% less in Accra

The cost of childcare and transportation in Accra are more expensive than in Ashgabat. Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Accra. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Accra.

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Accra vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Accra instead of Ashgabat, you would:

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pay 53.1% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Accra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.43 TMT110.31	$7.98 GHS93.33	-74.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.86 TMT45.13	$10.34 GHS120.88	-19.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 TMT5.52	$1.56 GHS18.22	-0.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 TMT3.01	$0.46 GHS5.37	-46.4%
Average			-53.1%

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pay 43.3% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Accra
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 TMT7.15	$1.63 GHS19.03	-20.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.82 TMT66.06	$5.91 GHS69.08	-68.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.09 TMT59.98	$13.71 GHS160.33	-19.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.00 TMT21.06	$2.62 GHS30.70	-56.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.07 TMT31.84	$3.26 GHS38.13	-64.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.30 TMT8.07	$1.66 GHS19.36	-28.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.84 TMT13.49	$0.64 GHS7.51	-83.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.40 TMT11.94	$0.81 GHS9.50	-76.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 TMT5.87	$1.62 GHS18.97	-3.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 TMT3.64	$1.23 GHS14.34	+18.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 TMT2.27	$1.22 GHS14.24	+87.9%
Average			-43.3%

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pay 28.3% more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Accra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.69	$4.98 GHS58.28	+207.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 TMT35.10	$40.19 GHS469.97	+301.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154K	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	-81.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.10	$11.84 GHS138.52	+21.9%
Average			+28.3%

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pay 68.6% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Accra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT361.03	$42.44 GHS496.28	-58.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,414.29 TMT4,964.14	$677.62 GHS7,924.86	-52.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,000.00 TMT3,510.00	$277.40 GHS3,244.17	-72.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	$56.06 GHS655.60	-87.2%
Average			-68.6%

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pay 3.9 times more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Accra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.23	$462.41 GHS5,407.96	+1923.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,807.14 TMT87,073.07	$18,630.20 GHS218K	-24.9%
Average			+289.8%

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pay 50.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Accra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.71 TMT20.06	$1.85 GHS21.59	-67.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.79 TMT23.82	$4.40 GHS51.49	-35.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.26	$2.54 GHS29.68	-90.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT685.29	$71.09 GHS831.35	-63.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.57 TMT30.09	$12.69 GHS148.41	+48.1%
Average			-50.3%

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pay 81.8% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Accra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.71 TMT195.56	$14.19 GHS165.96	-74.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$114.29 TMT401.14	$18.41 GHS215.27	-83.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$364.29 TMT1,278.64	$36.21 GHS423.52	-90.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$192.86 TMT676.93	$52.46 GHS613.49	-72.8%
Average			-81.8%

Ashgabat vs. Accra - Cost of clothing

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