Cost of living comparison

Benin

compared to

Ghana

Ghana vs. Benin Cost of Living Summary

Ghana is 9.8% more expensive than Benin overall.

Restaurants: pay 1.0% more in Ghana
Groceries: pay 3.5% more in Ghana
Transportation: pay 7.2% less in Ghana
Housing: pay 24.7% more in Ghana
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Ghana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.5% more in Ghana
Clothing: pay 26.4% less in Ghana

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

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Ghana vs. Benin Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ghana instead of Benin, you would:

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pay 1.0% more for restaurants

	Benin	Ghana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 F CFA2,990	$6.07 GHS71.01	+18.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.39 F CFA5,481	$10.34 GHS120.88	+10.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 F CFA598	$1.03 GHS12.06	+0.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 F CFA532	$0.33 GHS3.89	-63.5%
Average			+1.0%

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pay 3.5% more for groceries

	Benin	Ghana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.22 F CFA710	$1.60 GHS18.73	+31.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.69 F CFA2,741	$3.61 GHS42.18	-23.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.42 F CFA6,665	$10.84 GHS126.83	-5.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.73 F CFA1,595	$2.41 GHS28.24	-11.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.44 F CFA1,424	$2.24 GHS26.16	-8.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.86 F CFA1,086	$1.19 GHS13.93	-35.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 F CFA482	$0.66 GHS7.74	-19.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA347	$0.72 GHS8.40	+21.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 F CFA701	$1.37 GHS16.05	+14.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 F CFA339	$1.18 GHS13.76	+102.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 F CFA452	$1.01 GHS11.85	+30.9%
Average			+3.5%

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pay 7.2% less for transportation

	Benin	Ghana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.61 F CFA2,689	$4.51 GHS52.77	-2.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$33.70 GHS394.11
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.29 F CFA7,176	$9.45 GHS110.48	-23.1%
Average			-7.2%

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pay 24.7% more for housing

	Benin	Ghana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.37 F CFA28,237	$55.08 GHS644.17	+13.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$179.24 F CFA105K	$402.26 GHS4,704.48	+124.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$166.43 F CFA97,169	$173.60 GHS2,030.21	+4.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.13 F CFA66,049	$48.88 GHS571.61	-56.8%
Average			+24.7%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Benin	Ghana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$130.87 F CFA76,406	$364.68 GHS4,264.91	+178.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,547.83 F CFA3M	$8,885.07 GHS104K	+60.2%
Average			+111.3%

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pay 4.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Benin	Ghana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.85 F CFA498	$1.98 GHS23.19	+132.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.12 F CFA2,990	$3.51 GHS41.02	-31.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.41 F CFA1,993	$1.55 GHS18.14	-54.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.37 F CFA28,237	$41.32 GHS483.24	-14.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 F CFA4,983	$11.28 GHS131.92	+32.2%
Average			+4.5%

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pay 26.4% less for clothing

	Benin	Ghana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.61 F CFA14,949	$13.69 GHS160.11	-46.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$17.35 GHS202.88
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$34.14 F CFA19,932	$38.24 GHS447.24	+12.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.28 F CFA39,864	$45.55 GHS532.67	-33.3%
Average			-26.4%

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