Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

compared to

Ghana

Ghana vs. Dominican Republic Cost of Living Summary

Ghana is 20.8% cheaper than Dominican Republic overall.

Restaurants: pay 4.6% less in Ghana
Groceries: pay 13.0% more in Ghana
Transportation: pay 26.3% less in Ghana
Housing: pay 41.5% less in Ghana
Childcare: pay 69.9% more in Ghana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.0% more in Ghana
Clothing: pay 53.7% less in Ghana

The cost of childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Ghana are more expensive than in Dominican Republic. Expenses including clothing, housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Ghana.

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Ghana vs. Dominican Republic Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ghana instead of Dominican Republic, you would:

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pay 4.6% less for restaurants

	Dominican Republic	Ghana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.79 DOP540.07	$6.07 GHS71.01	-30.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.21 DOP443.09	$10.34 GHS120.88	+43.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 DOP49.84	$1.03 GHS12.06	+27.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 DOP27.80	$0.33 GHS3.89	-26.5%
Average			-4.6%

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pay 13.0% more for groceries

	Dominican Republic	Ghana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 DOP98.24	$1.60 GHS18.73	+0.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.31 DOP203.37	$3.61 GHS42.18	+8.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.73 DOP290.63	$10.84 GHS126.83	+129.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 DOP108.34	$2.41 GHS28.24	+36.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.93 DOP118.36	$2.24 GHS26.16	+16.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 DOP86.47	$1.19 GHS13.93	-15.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.46 DOP28.17	$0.66 GHS7.74	+44.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 DOP81.15	$0.72 GHS8.40	-45.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 DOP54.43	$1.37 GHS16.05	+54.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 DOP70.25	$1.18 GHS13.76	+2.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 DOP68.13	$1.01 GHS11.85	-8.6%
Average			+13.0%

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pay 26.3% less for transportation

	Dominican Republic	Ghana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.33 DOP327.30	$4.51 GHS52.77	-15.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.26 DOP1,490.25	$33.70 GHS394.11	+38.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,685.93 DOP1M	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	-54.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.54 DOP1,446.41	$9.45 GHS110.48	-59.9%
Average			-26.3%

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pay 41.5% less for housing

	Dominican Republic	Ghana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.10 DOP2,278.94	$55.08 GHS644.17	+48.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$781.82 DOP48,029.48	$402.26 GHS4,704.48	-48.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$310.77 DOP19,091.31	$173.60 GHS2,030.21	-44.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$71.51 DOP4,392.81	$48.88 GHS571.61	-31.6%
Average			-41.5%

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pay 69.9% more for childcare

	Dominican Republic	Ghana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$183.57 DOP11,277.30	$364.68 GHS4,264.91	+98.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,114.38 DOP376K	$8,885.07 GHS104K	+45.3%
Average			+69.9%

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pay 10.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Dominican Republic	Ghana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.49 DOP152.79	$1.98 GHS23.19	-20.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.96 DOP120.11	$3.51 GHS41.02	+79.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.98 DOP305.92	$1.55 GHS18.14	-68.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.88 DOP2,818.55	$41.32 GHS483.24	-9.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.80 DOP356.51	$11.28 GHS131.92	+94.4%
Average			+10.0%

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pay 53.7% less for clothing

	Dominican Republic	Ghana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.95 DOP2,024.47	$13.69 GHS160.11	-58.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.95 DOP2,822.96	$17.35 GHS202.88	-62.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.63 DOP4,277.89	$38.24 GHS447.24	-45.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.66 DOP5,262.46	$45.55 GHS532.67	-46.8%
Average			-53.7%

Dominican Republic vs. Ghana - Cost of clothing

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