Cost of living comparison

Dominica

compared to

Ghana

Ghana vs. Dominica Cost of Living Summary

Ghana is 23.0% cheaper than Dominica overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.7% less in Ghana
Groceries: pay 33.9% less in Ghana
Transportation: pay 52.0% less in Ghana
Housing: pay 5.5% less in Ghana
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Ghana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.0% less in Ghana
Clothing: pay 58.6% less in Ghana

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

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Ghana vs. Dominica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.7% less for restaurants

	Dominica	Ghana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$6.07 GHS71.01	-17.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.57 EC$17.75	$10.34 GHS120.88	+57.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 EC$6.67	$1.03 GHS12.06	-58.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$0.33 GHS3.89	-85.0%
Average			-18.7%

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pay 33.9% less for groceries

	Dominica	Ghana
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 EC$5.67	$1.60 GHS18.73	-23.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$3.61 GHS42.18	+199.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.61 EC$34.07	$10.84 GHS126.83	-14.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 EC$15.13	$2.41 GHS28.24	-56.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09 EC$13.76	$2.24 GHS26.16	-56.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91 EC$7.86	$1.19 GHS13.93	-59.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 EC$2.90	$0.66 GHS7.74	-38.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 EC$5.49	$0.72 GHS8.40	-64.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 EC$6.30	$1.37 GHS16.05	-41.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 EC$4.37	$1.18 GHS13.76	-27.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 EC$3.71	$1.01 GHS11.85	-26.2%
Average			-33.9%

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pay 52.0% less for transportation

	Dominica	Ghana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 EC$14.58	$4.51 GHS52.77	-16.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.13 EC$143.58	$33.70 GHS394.11	-36.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	-77.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.23 EC$79.00	$9.45 GHS110.48	-67.7%
Average			-52.0%

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pay 5.5% less for housing

	Dominica	Ghana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.92 EC$191.67	$55.08 GHS644.17	-22.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$402.26 GHS4,704.48	+41.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$173.60 GHS2,030.21	-14.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.58 EC$293.44	$48.88 GHS571.61	-55.0%
Average			-5.5%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Dominica	Ghana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.51 EC$350.00	$364.68 GHS4,264.91	+181.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	$8,885.07 GHS104K	+100.1%
Average			+137.4%

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pay 12.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Dominica	Ghana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$1.98 GHS23.19	+7.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 EC$11.17	$3.51 GHS41.02	-15.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$1.55 GHS18.14	-79.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 EC$125.00	$41.32 GHS483.24	-10.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$11.28 GHS131.92	+35.5%
Average			-12.0%

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pay 58.6% less for clothing

	Dominica	Ghana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 EC$150.00	$13.69 GHS160.11	-75.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$100.00	$17.35 GHS202.88	-53.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$38.24 GHS447.24	-48.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$45.55 GHS532.67	-50.8%
Average			-58.6%

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