Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ghana vs. China Cost of Living Summary
Ghana is 16.4% more expensive than China overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.6% more in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 66.6% more in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 30.6% more in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 76.8% more in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 69.7% less in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5% more in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 48.5% less in Ghana
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Ghana are more expensive than in China. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Ghana. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Ghana.
Ghana vs. China Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ghana instead of China, you would:
pay 56.6% more for restaurants
|
China
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
CN¥20.50
|
$5.31
GHS59.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
CN¥35.49
|
$7.95
GHS89.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
CN¥3.36
|
$0.84
GHS9.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
CN¥1.96
|
$0.30
GHS3.36
|
|
China vs. Ghana - Cost of restaurants
pay 66.6% more for groceries
|
China
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
CN¥11.52
|
$1.65
GHS18.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
CN¥44.71
|
$3.77
GHS42.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.70
CN¥47.44
|
$10.50
GHS118.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
CN¥11.05
|
$2.31
GHS26.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
CN¥10.78
|
$1.96
GHS22.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
CN¥5.25
|
$1.12
GHS12.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
CN¥3.86
|
$0.68
GHS7.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.62
CN¥4.41
|
$0.68
GHS7.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
CN¥3.57
|
$1.20
GHS13.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
CN¥2.13
|
$1.13
GHS12.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
CN¥2.79
|
$0.95
GHS10.74
|
|
China vs. Ghana - Cost of groceries
pay 30.6% more for transportation
|
China
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
CN¥30.68
|
$4.21
GHS47.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.32
CN¥143.78
|
$31.37
GHS354.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,143.98
CN¥135,449.43
|
$8,000.00
GHS90,384.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.94
CN¥27.89
|
$9.04
GHS102.17
|
|
China vs. Ghana - Cost of transportation
pay 76.8% more for housing
|
China
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.18
CN¥79.08
|
$49.58
GHS560.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.90
CN¥2,157.22
|
$320.05
GHS3,615.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$195.65
CN¥1,384.25
|
$117.55
GHS1,328.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.04
CN¥290.39
|
$40.36
GHS455.98
|
|
China vs. Ghana - Cost of housing
pay 69.7% less for childcare
|
China
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$390.25
CN¥2,761.13
|
$108.94
GHS1,230.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,493.57
CN¥109,621.66
|
$5,083.57
GHS57,434.22
|
|
China vs. Ghana - Cost of childcare
pay 2.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.04
CN¥7.37
|
$1.48
GHS16.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
CN¥20.07
|
$2.66
GHS30.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.36
CN¥23.77
|
$1.40
GHS15.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.13
CN¥290.99
|
$30.05
GHS339.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.98
CN¥42.33
|
$9.66
GHS109.10
|
|
China vs. Ghana - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 48.5% less for clothing
|
China
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.93
CN¥324.95
|
$16.64
GHS188.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.93
CN¥218.85
|
$19.33
GHS218.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.26
CN¥504.18
|
$33.23
GHS375.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.88
CN¥515.65
|
$44.14
GHS498.65
|
|
China vs. Ghana - Cost of clothing
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