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Ghana vs. Barbados Cost of Living Summary
Ghana is 51.1% cheaper than Barbados overall.
Ghana vs. Barbados Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ghana instead of Barbados, you would:
pay 62.1% less for restaurants
Barbados | Ghana | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $31.67 BBD63.33 | $5.31 GHS59.72 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $11.42 BBD22.83 | $7.95 GHS89.39 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.87 BBD3.74 | $0.84 GHS9.48 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.47 BBD2.94 | $0.30 GHS3.34 | |
Barbados vs. Ghana - Cost of restaurants
pay 47.2% less for groceries
Barbados | Ghana | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.88 BBD5.77 | $1.65 GHS18.51 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $3.66 BBD7.33 | $3.77 GHS42.40 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $13.79 BBD27.57 | $10.50 GHS118.12 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $5.88 BBD11.75 | $2.31 GHS25.98 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $6.08 BBD12.15 | $1.96 GHS22.02 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.01 BBD4.01 | $1.12 GHS12.58 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.44 BBD2.89 | $0.68 GHS7.60 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.77 BBD5.55 | $0.68 GHS7.62 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.63 BBD5.26 | $1.20 GHS13.51 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $2.27 BBD4.53 | $1.13 GHS12.75 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.90 BBD3.79 | $0.95 GHS10.69 | |
Barbados vs. Ghana - Cost of groceries
pay 45.5% less for transportation
Barbados | Ghana | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $7.80 BBD15.61 | $4.21 GHS47.36 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $26.00 BBD52.00 | $31.37 GHS352.87 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $43,750.00 BBD87,500.00 | $8,000.00 GHS90,000.00 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $35.77 BBD71.55 | $9.04 GHS101.73 | |
Barbados vs. Ghana - Cost of transportation
pay 57.6% less for housing
Barbados | Ghana | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $65.83 BBD131.67 | $49.58 GHS557.76 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $726.53 BBD1,453.07 | $320.05 GHS3,600.52 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $651.39 BBD1,302.78 | $117.55 GHS1,322.44 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $125.22 BBD250.44 | $40.36 GHS454.04 | |
Barbados vs. Ghana - Cost of housing
pay 41.4% less for childcare
Barbados | Ghana | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $302.50 BBD605.00 | $108.94 GHS1,225.54 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $6,250.00 BBD12,500.00 | $5,083.57 GHS57,190.15 | |
Barbados vs. Ghana - Cost of childcare
pay 47.4% less for entertainment and sports
Barbados | Ghana | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $2.67 BBD5.33 | $1.48 GHS16.67 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.82 BBD9.65 | $2.66 GHS29.97 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $7.87 BBD15.73 | $1.40 GHS15.76 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $74.38 BBD148.75 | $30.05 GHS338.03 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $10.25 BBD20.50 | $9.66 GHS108.64 | |
Barbados vs. Ghana - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 56.8% less for clothing
Barbados | Ghana | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $57.92 BBD115.83 | $16.64 GHS187.24 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $35.83 BBD71.67 | $19.33 GHS217.41 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $98.61 BBD197.22 | $33.23 GHS373.85 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $78.06 BBD156.11 | $44.14 GHS496.53 | |
Barbados vs. Ghana - Cost of clothing
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