Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ghana vs. Cambodia Cost of Living Summary
Ghana is 10.2% more expensive than Cambodia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.8% more in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 15.8% more in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 46.6% more in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 9.1% more in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 26.3% less in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.7% more in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 20.2% less in Ghana
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and restaurants in Ghana are more expensive than in Cambodia. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Ghana.
Ghana vs. Cambodia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ghana instead of Cambodia, you would:
pay 7.8% more for restaurants
|
Cambodia
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.40
KHR13,617.00
|
$5.31
GHS59.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.45
KHR25,832.25
|
$7.95
GHS89.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
KHR3,236.20
|
$0.84
GHS9.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
KHR2,497.09
|
$0.30
GHS3.36
|
|
Cambodia vs. Ghana - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.8% more for groceries
|
Cambodia
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
KHR6,771.54
|
$1.65
GHS18.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
KHR26,833.50
|
$3.77
GHS42.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.90
KHR31,631.18
|
$10.50
GHS118.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
KHR7,142.25
|
$2.31
GHS26.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
KHR8,182.07
|
$1.96
GHS22.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
KHR5,855.63
|
$1.12
GHS12.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
KHR2,634.13
|
$0.68
GHS7.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
KHR6,387.76
|
$0.68
GHS7.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
KHR2,658.95
|
$1.20
GHS13.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KHR2,594.77
|
$1.13
GHS12.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
KHR2,058.86
|
$0.95
GHS10.74
|
|
Cambodia vs. Ghana - Cost of groceries
pay 46.6% more for transportation
|
Cambodia
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
KHR17,431.86
|
$4.21
GHS47.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.60
KHR38,448.00
|
$31.37
GHS354.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR196,245,000.00
|
$8,000.00
GHS90,384.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.04
KHR36,203.62
|
$9.04
GHS102.17
|
|
Cambodia vs. Ghana - Cost of transportation
pay 9.1% more for housing
|
Cambodia
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.68
KHR86,832.53
|
$49.58
GHS560.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$346.90
KHR1,389,349.72
|
$320.05
GHS3,615.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$235.87
KHR944,647.28
|
$117.55
GHS1,328.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.54
KHR246,450.43
|
$40.36
GHS455.98
|
|
Cambodia vs. Ghana - Cost of housing
pay 26.3% less for childcare
|
Cambodia
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.00
KHR853,065.00
|
$108.94
GHS1,230.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,277.08
KHR21,134,718.75
|
$5,083.57
GHS57,434.22
|
|
Cambodia vs. Ghana - Cost of childcare
pay 38.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cambodia
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.04
KHR4,171.78
|
$1.48
GHS16.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.99
KHR7,952.65
|
$2.66
GHS30.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.75
KHR7,008.75
|
$1.40
GHS15.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.75
KHR151,188.75
|
$30.05
GHS339.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
KHR15,018.75
|
$9.66
GHS109.10
|
|
Cambodia vs. Ghana - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.2% less for clothing
|
Cambodia
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.31
KHR97,371.56
|
$16.64
GHS188.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.25
KHR85,106.25
|
$19.33
GHS218.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.00
KHR276,345.00
|
$33.23
GHS375.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.55
KHR158,397.75
|
$44.14
GHS498.65
|
|
Cambodia vs. Ghana - Cost of clothing
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