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Ghana vs. Cuba Cost of Living Summary

Ghana is 11.0% more expensive than Cuba overall.

Restaurants: pay 14.0% less in Ghana
Groceries: pay 6.2% less in Ghana
Transportation: pay 9.0% less in Ghana
Housing: pay 5.4% less in Ghana
Childcare: pay 21.5% less in Ghana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.8 times more in Ghana
Clothing: pay 50.4% less in Ghana

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

Ghana vs. Cuba Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.0% less for restaurants

	Cuba	Ghana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.40 CUC4.40	$5.31 GHS59.97	+20.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 CUC5.00	$7.95 GHS89.77	+58.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CUC2.08	$0.84 GHS9.52	-59.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 CUC1.25	$0.30 GHS3.36	-76.2%
Average			-14.0%

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pay 6.2% less for groceries

	Cuba	Ghana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.22 CUC1.22	$1.65 GHS18.59	+35.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.89 CUC2.89	$3.77 GHS42.58	+30.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.68 CUC10.68	$10.50 GHS118.63	-1.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.15 CUC4.15	$2.31 GHS26.09	-44.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.49 CUC2.49	$1.96 GHS22.11	-21.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$1.12 GHS12.63	-50.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 CUC0.59	$0.68 GHS7.63	+14.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 CUC1.36	$0.68 GHS7.65	-50.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 CUC1.00	$1.20 GHS13.57	+20.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 CUC0.95	$1.13 GHS12.81	+18.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.17 CUC1.17	$0.95 GHS10.74	-18.8%
Average			-6.2%

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pay 9.0% less for transportation

	Cuba	Ghana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 CUC4.77	$4.21 GHS47.57	-11.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 CUC25.00	$31.37 GHS354.37	+25.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$8,000.00 GHS90,384.10	-86.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.60 CUC6.60	$9.04 GHS102.17	+37.0%
Average			-9.0%

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pay 5.4% less for housing

	Cuba	Ghana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.00 CUC75.00	$49.58 GHS560.14	-33.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$251.37 CUC251.37	$320.05 GHS3,615.88	+27.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$322.73 CUC322.73	$117.55 GHS1,328.09	-63.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$27.15 CUC27.15	$40.36 GHS455.98	+48.7%
Average			-5.4%

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pay 21.5% less for childcare

	Cuba	Ghana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$108.94 GHS1,230.77	-2.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,500.00 CUC8,500.00	$5,083.57 GHS57,434.22	-40.2%
Average			-21.5%

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pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports

	Cuba	Ghana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 CUC2.00	$1.48 GHS16.74	-25.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.01 CUC1.01	$2.66 GHS30.10	+163.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 CUC4.00	$1.40 GHS15.82	-65.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.75 CUC37.75	$30.05 GHS339.47	-20.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.00 CUC1.00	$9.66 GHS109.10	+865.7%
Average			+183.6%

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pay 50.4% less for clothing

	Cuba	Ghana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.75 CUC34.75	$16.64 GHS188.04	-52.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.75 CUC37.75	$19.33 GHS218.34	-48.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.00 CUC75.00	$33.23 GHS375.44	-55.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.00 CUC80.00	$44.14 GHS498.65	-44.8%
Average			-50.4%

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