Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ghana vs. Bahrain Cost of Living Summary
Ghana is 29.4% cheaper than Bahrain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.7% less in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 31.3% more in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0% more in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 43.3% less in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 49.7% less in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.7% less in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 60.8% less in Ghana
The cost of groceries and transportation in Ghana are more expensive than in Bahrain. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, and restaurants are lower in Ghana.
Ghana vs. Bahrain Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ghana instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 26.7% less for restaurants
|
Bahrain
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
BHD2.720
|
$5.31
GHS59.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.93
BHD2.990
|
$7.95
GHS89.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BHD0.450
|
$0.84
GHS9.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
BHD0.230
|
$0.30
GHS3.36
|
|
Bahrain vs. Ghana - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.3% more for groceries
|
Bahrain
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.21
BHD0.450
|
$1.65
GHS18.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.09
BHD1.540
|
$3.77
GHS42.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.90
BHD2.220
|
$10.50
GHS118.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
BHD0.890
|
$2.31
GHS26.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
BHD1.110
|
$1.96
GHS22.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
$1.12
GHS12.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
BHD0.360
|
$0.68
GHS7.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
BHD0.360
|
$0.68
GHS7.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
BHD0.260
|
$1.20
GHS13.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
$1.13
GHS12.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
BHD0.190
|
$0.95
GHS10.74
|
|
Bahrain vs. Ghana - Cost of groceries
pay 2.0% more for transportation
|
Bahrain
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.65
BHD0.620
|
$4.21
GHS47.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.42
BHD12.580
|
$31.37
GHS354.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,268.99
BHD12,149.730
|
$8,000.00
GHS90,384.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.52
BHD9.990
|
$9.04
GHS102.17
|
|
Bahrain vs. Ghana - Cost of transportation
pay 43.3% less for housing
|
Bahrain
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.12
BHD14.350
|
$49.58
GHS560.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$936.43
BHD352.580
|
$320.05
GHS3,615.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$677.45
BHD255.070
|
$117.55
GHS1,328.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.98
BHD33.880
|
$40.36
GHS455.98
|
|
Bahrain vs. Ghana - Cost of housing
pay 49.7% less for childcare
|
Bahrain
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.81
BHD132.090
|
$108.94
GHS1,230.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,301.63
BHD2,749.170
|
$5,083.57
GHS57,434.22
|
|
Bahrain vs. Ghana - Cost of childcare
pay 58.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahrain
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.56
BHD2.850
|
$1.48
GHS16.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.10
BHD1.920
|
$2.66
GHS30.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.40
BHD2.030
|
$1.40
GHS15.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.69
BHD36.030
|
$30.05
GHS339.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.47
BHD4.690
|
$9.66
GHS109.10
|
|
Bahrain vs. Ghana - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 60.8% less for clothing
|
Bahrain
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.07
BHD22.620
|
$16.64
GHS188.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.73
BHD18.350
|
$19.33
GHS218.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.52
BHD32.950
|
$33.23
GHS375.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.80
BHD32.300
|
$44.14
GHS498.65
|
|
Bahrain vs. Ghana - Cost of clothing
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