Cost of living comparison

Botswana

compared to

Ghana

Ghana vs. Botswana Cost of Living Summary

Ghana is 3.2% more expensive than Botswana overall.

Restaurants: pay 4.4% less in Ghana
Groceries: pay 40.0% more in Ghana
Transportation: pay 30.7% less in Ghana
Housing: pay 2.5% less in Ghana
Childcare: pay 3.2 times more in Ghana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.3% more in Ghana
Clothing: pay 45.0% less in Ghana

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

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Ghana vs. Botswana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.4% less for restaurants

	Botswana	Ghana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.85 BWP148.87	$6.07 GHS71.01	-44.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.79 BWP79.40	$10.34 GHS120.88	+78.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 BWP9.92	$1.03 GHS12.06	+42.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 BWP5.71	$0.33 GHS3.89	-20.0%
Average			-4.4%

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pay 40.0% more for groceries

	Botswana	Ghana
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 BWP12.02	$1.60 GHS18.73	+82.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.16 BWP43.42	$3.61 GHS42.18	+14.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.47 BWP75.12	$10.84 GHS126.83	+98.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 BWP33.83	$2.41 GHS28.24	-2.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.11 BWP28.88	$2.24 GHS26.16	+6.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 BWP10.31	$1.19 GHS13.93	+58.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 BWP8.75	$0.66 GHS7.74	+3.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 BWP12.38	$0.72 GHS8.40	-20.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 BWP10.15	$1.37 GHS16.05	+85.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 BWP7.97	$1.18 GHS13.76	+102.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 BWP7.25	$1.01 GHS11.85	+91.7%
Average			+40.0%

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pay 30.7% less for transportation

	Botswana	Ghana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.15 BWP70.71	$4.51 GHS52.77	-12.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.66 BWP406.91	$33.70 GHS394.11	+13.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,891.73 BWP273K	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	-59.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.87 BWP286.32	$9.45 GHS110.48	-54.7%
Average			-30.7%

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pay 2.5% less for housing

	Botswana	Ghana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.10 BWP577.61	$55.08 GHS644.17	+30.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$356.36 BWP4,889.51	$402.26 GHS4,704.48	+12.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$221.34 BWP3,036.92	$173.60 GHS2,030.21	-21.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.63 BWP626.12	$48.88 GHS571.61	+7.1%
Average			-2.5%

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

	Botswana	Ghana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$127.13 BWP1,744.25	$364.68 GHS4,264.91	+186.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,500.03 BWP34,301.86	$8,885.07 GHS104K	+255.4%
Average			+219.3%

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pay 22.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Botswana	Ghana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.99 BWP27.29	$1.98 GHS23.19	-0.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 BWP31.83	$3.51 GHS41.02	+51.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.62 BWP49.62	$1.55 GHS18.14	-57.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.58 BWP460.78	$41.32 GHS483.24	+23.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.15 BWP84.36	$11.28 GHS131.92	+83.5%
Average			+22.3%

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pay 45.0% less for clothing

	Botswana	Ghana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.53 BWP652.19	$13.69 GHS160.11	-71.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.75 BWP229.75	$17.35 GHS202.88	+3.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.33 BWP992.46	$38.24 GHS447.24	-47.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.36 BWP1,075.16	$45.55 GHS532.67	-41.9%
Average			-45.0%

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