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Ghana vs. Botswana Cost of Living Summary

Ghana is 8.8% cheaper than Botswana overall.

Restaurants: pay 12.9% less in Ghana
Groceries: pay 37.1% more in Ghana
Transportation: pay 29.2% less in Ghana
Housing: pay 8.5% less in Ghana
Childcare: pay 7.8% more in Ghana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.8% less in Ghana
Clothing: pay 47.3% less in Ghana

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

Ghana vs. Botswana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.9% less for restaurants

	Botswana	Ghana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.33 BWP147.32	$5.31 GHS59.97	-48.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.01 BWP85.71	$7.95 GHS89.77	+32.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 BWP11.68	$0.84 GHS9.52	+2.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 BWP6.86	$0.30 GHS3.36	-38.2%
Average			-12.9%

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pay 37.1% more for groceries

	Botswana	Ghana
Bread 1 loaf	$0.86 BWP12.24	$1.65 GHS18.59	+91.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.42 BWP48.81	$3.77 GHS42.58	+10.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.53 BWP78.90	$10.50 GHS118.63	+89.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 BWP33.16	$2.31 GHS26.09	-0.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 BWP33.41	$1.96 GHS22.11	-16.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 BWP11.38	$1.12 GHS12.63	+40.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 BWP9.27	$0.68 GHS7.63	+4.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 BWP11.42	$0.68 GHS7.65	-15.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 BWP10.44	$1.20 GHS13.57	+64.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 BWP9.17	$1.13 GHS12.81	+76.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 BWP8.25	$0.95 GHS10.74	+64.3%
Average			+37.1%

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pay 29.2% less for transportation

	Botswana	Ghana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.28 BWP61.12	$4.21 GHS47.57	-1.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.79 BWP439.28	$31.37 GHS354.37	+1.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,652.69 BWP294,641.57	$8,000.00 GHS90,384.10	-61.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.46 BWP291.96	$9.04 GHS102.17	-55.8%
Average			-29.2%

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pay 8.5% less for housing

	Botswana	Ghana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.19 BWP744.64	$49.58 GHS560.14	-5.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$262.85 BWP3,749.98	$320.05 GHS3,615.88	+21.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$160.93 BWP2,295.91	$117.55 GHS1,328.09	-27.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$52.95 BWP755.42	$40.36 GHS455.98	-23.8%
Average			-8.5%

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pay 7.8% more for childcare

	Botswana	Ghana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$147.01 BWP2,097.31	$108.94 GHS1,230.77	-25.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,593.57 BWP51,267.63	$5,083.57 GHS57,434.22	+41.5%
Average			+7.8%

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pay 8.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Botswana	Ghana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 BWP32.14	$1.48 GHS16.74	-34.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.30 BWP32.75	$2.66 GHS30.10	+16.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.68 BWP52.50	$1.40 GHS15.82	-61.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.35 BWP461.48	$30.05 GHS339.47	-7.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.76 BWP96.43	$9.66 GHS109.10	+42.9%
Average			-8.8%

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pay 47.3% less for clothing

	Botswana	Ghana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.00 BWP656.25	$16.64 GHS188.04	-63.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.41 BWP348.21	$19.33 GHS218.34	-20.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.82 BWP1,024.55	$33.23 GHS375.44	-53.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.12 BWP1,285.71	$44.14 GHS498.65	-51.0%
Average			-47.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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