Cost of living comparison

Ethiopia

compared to

Ghana

Ghana vs. Ethiopia Cost of Living Summary

Ghana is 20.6% cheaper than Ethiopia overall.

Restaurants: pay 39.8% more in Ghana
Groceries: pay 50.6% more in Ghana
Transportation: pay 24.2% less in Ghana
Housing: pay 54.9% less in Ghana
Childcare: pay 11.3% less in Ghana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 72.3% more in Ghana
Clothing: pay 59.4% less in Ghana

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

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Ghana vs. Ethiopia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.8% more for restaurants

	Ethiopia	Ghana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.00 ETB654.34	$6.07 GHS71.01	+51.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 ETB1,063.31	$10.34 GHS120.88	+59.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 ETB99.06	$1.03 GHS12.06	+70.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 ETB107.50	$0.33 GHS3.89	-49.4%
Average			+39.8%

Ethiopia vs. Ghana - Cost of restaurants

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pay 50.6% more for groceries

	Ethiopia	Ghana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 ETB194.58	$1.60 GHS18.73	+34.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.70 ETB604.57	$3.61 GHS42.18	-2.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.09 ETB669.40	$10.84 GHS126.83	+165.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 ETB289.63	$2.41 GHS28.24	+36.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.59 ETB750.34	$2.24 GHS26.16	-51.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.44 ETB399.44	$1.19 GHS13.93	-51.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.30 ETB48.73	$0.66 GHS7.74	+122.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 ETB161.65	$0.72 GHS8.40	-27.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 ETB50.42	$1.37 GHS16.05	+345.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 ETB35.99	$1.18 GHS13.76	+434.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 ETB79.77	$1.01 GHS11.85	+107.8%
Average			+50.6%

Ethiopia vs. Ghana - Cost of groceries

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pay 24.2% less for transportation

	Ethiopia	Ghana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.53 ETB577.22	$4.51 GHS52.77	+27.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.11 ETB3,453.30	$33.70 GHS394.11	+59.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$55,000.00 ETB9M	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	-85.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.53 ETB576.64	$9.45 GHS110.48	+168.0%
Average			-24.2%

Ethiopia vs. Ghana - Cost of transportation

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pay 54.9% less for housing

	Ethiopia	Ghana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$212.33 ETB34,734.76	$55.08 GHS644.17	-74.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$706.95 ETB116K	$402.26 GHS4,704.48	-43.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.55 ETB64,542.82	$173.60 GHS2,030.21	-56.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$156.76 ETB25,644.51	$48.88 GHS571.61	-68.8%
Average			-54.9%

Ethiopia vs. Ghana - Cost of housing

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pay 11.3% less for childcare

	Ethiopia	Ghana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$136.41 ETB22,314.75	$364.68 GHS4,264.91	+167.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,187.50 ETB5M	$8,885.07 GHS104K	-70.6%
Average			-11.3%

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pay 72.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Ethiopia	Ghana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.80 ETB130.87	$1.98 GHS23.19	+147.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.92 ETB150.32	$3.51 GHS41.02	+281.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.00 ETB1,308.69	$1.55 GHS18.14	-80.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.15 ETB7,221.55	$41.32 GHS483.24	-6.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 ETB613.45	$11.28 GHS131.92	+200.8%
Average			+72.3%

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pay 59.4% less for clothing

	Ethiopia	Ghana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.14 ETB5,421.12	$13.69 GHS160.11	-58.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.86 ETB11,591.24	$17.35 GHS202.88	-75.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.65 ETB12,865.68	$38.24 GHS447.24	-51.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.70 ETB13,529.26	$45.55 GHS532.67	-44.9%
Average			-59.4%

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