Cost of living comparison

Costa Rica

compared to

Ghana

Ghana vs. Costa Rica Cost of Living Summary

Ghana is 47.2% cheaper than Costa Rica overall.

Restaurants: pay 42.0% less in Ghana
Groceries: pay 28.7% less in Ghana
Transportation: pay 46.4% less in Ghana
Housing: pay 56.6% less in Ghana
Childcare: pay 43.0% less in Ghana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.8% less in Ghana
Clothing: pay 68.9% less in Ghana

Expenses including clothing, housing, transportation, childcare, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Ghana.

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Ghana vs. Costa Rica Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ghana instead of Costa Rica, you would:

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pay 42.0% less for restaurants

	Costa Rica	Ghana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.15 CRC5,073.49	$6.07 GHS71.01	-45.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.85 CRC4,937.06	$10.34 GHS120.88	-4.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.43 CRC1,106.42	$1.03 GHS12.06	-57.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 CRC813.02	$0.33 GHS3.89	-81.4%
Average			-42.0%

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pay 28.7% less for groceries

	Costa Rica	Ghana
Bread 1 loaf	$2.77 CRC1,261.89	$1.60 GHS18.73	-42.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.82 CRC2,192.99	$3.61 GHS42.18	-25.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.37 CRC3,808.87	$10.84 GHS126.83	+29.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.63 CRC1,653.83	$2.41 GHS28.24	-33.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 CRC2,002.78	$2.24 GHS26.16	-49.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.20 CRC1,003.04	$1.19 GHS13.93	-46.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 CRC329.98	$0.66 GHS7.74	-8.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.67 CRC758.13	$0.72 GHS8.40	-56.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 CRC652.25	$1.37 GHS16.05	-4.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 CRC655.18	$1.18 GHS13.76	-18.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.33 CRC603.93	$1.01 GHS11.85	-23.6%
Average			-28.7%

Costa Rica vs. Ghana - Cost of groceries

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pay 46.4% less for transportation

	Costa Rica	Ghana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.78 CRC2,631.55	$4.51 GHS52.77	-22.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$66.80 CRC30,402.28	$33.70 GHS394.11	-49.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,830.95 CRC10M	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	-65.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.71 CRC7,149.33	$9.45 GHS110.48	-39.9%
Average			-46.4%

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pay 56.6% less for housing

	Costa Rica	Ghana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.66 CRC23,510.13	$55.08 GHS644.17	+6.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$834.08 CRC380K	$402.26 GHS4,704.48	-51.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$597.43 CRC272K	$173.60 GHS2,030.21	-70.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.56 CRC31,201.98	$48.88 GHS571.61	-28.7%
Average			-56.6%

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pay 43.0% less for childcare

	Costa Rica	Ghana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$742.27 CRC338K	$364.68 GHS4,264.91	-50.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,434.66 CRC6M	$8,885.07 GHS104K	-33.9%
Average			-43.0%

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pay 22.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Costa Rica	Ghana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.91 CRC1,323.10	$1.98 GHS23.19	-31.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.06 CRC1,847.37	$3.51 GHS41.02	-13.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.29 CRC2,409.48	$1.55 GHS18.14	-70.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$66.37 CRC30,203.17	$41.32 GHS483.24	-37.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.92 CRC3,603.80	$11.28 GHS131.92	+42.4%
Average			-22.8%

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pay 68.9% less for clothing

	Costa Rica	Ghana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.50 CRC30,717.09	$13.69 GHS160.11	-79.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.52 CRC22,538.15	$17.35 GHS202.88	-65.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.64 CRC55,811.48	$38.24 GHS447.24	-68.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.52 CRC49,389.03	$45.55 GHS532.67	-58.0%
Average			-68.9%

Costa Rica vs. Ghana - Cost of clothing

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