Cost of living comparison

Ghana

compared to

Chile

Chile vs. Ghana Cost of Living Summary

Chile is 21.1% more expensive than Ghana overall.

Restaurants: pay 16.0% more in Chile
Groceries: pay 16.7% less in Chile
Transportation: pay 32.6% more in Chile
Housing: pay 43.6% more in Chile
Childcare: pay 10.6% less in Chile
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.7% more in Chile
Clothing: pay 92.7% more in Chile

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

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Chile vs. Ghana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.0% more for restaurants

	Ghana	Chile
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.07 GHS71.01	$7.99 CLF0.2000	+31.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.34 GHS120.88	$7.20 CLF0.1800	-30.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 GHS12.06	$1.36 CLF0.0300	+32.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 GHS3.89	$1.15 CLF0.0300	+244.9%
Average			+16.0%

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pay 16.7% less for groceries

	Ghana	Chile
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 GHS18.73	$1.70 CLF0.0400	+6.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.61 GHS42.18	$5.03 CLF0.1300	+39.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.84 GHS126.83	$4.36 CLF0.1100	-59.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 GHS28.24	$3.39 CLF0.0800	+40.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.24 GHS26.16	$2.73 CLF0.0700	+22.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 GHS13.93	$0.79 CLF0.0200	-34.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 GHS7.74	$0.78 CLF0.0200	+18.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 GHS8.40	$0.77 CLF0.0200	+6.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 GHS16.05	$0.70 CLF0.0200	-48.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.18 GHS13.76	$0.58 CLF0.0100	-50.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 GHS11.85	$0.63 CLF0.0200	-37.5%
Average			-16.7%

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pay 32.6% more for transportation

	Ghana	Chile
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.51 GHS52.77	$5.28 CLF0.1300	+17.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.70 GHS394.11	$33.69 CLF0.8400
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	$16,188.18 CLF404.6400	+102.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.45 GHS110.48	$11.06 CLF0.2800	+17.1%
Average			+32.6%

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pay 43.6% more for housing

	Ghana	Chile
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.08 GHS644.17	$22.03 CLF0.5500	-60.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$402.26 GHS4,704.48	$456.09 CLF11.4000	+13.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$173.60 GHS2,030.21	$349.67 CLF8.7400	+101.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$48.88 GHS571.61	$81.73 CLF2.0400	+67.2%
Average			+43.6%

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pay 10.6% less for childcare

	Ghana	Chile
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$364.68 GHS4,264.91	$332.45 CLF8.3100	-8.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,885.07 GHS104K	$7,782.11 CLF194.5200	-12.4%
Average			-10.6%

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pay 4.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Ghana	Chile
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.98 GHS23.19	$3.30 CLF0.0800	+66.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.51 GHS41.02	$2.97 CLF0.0700	-15.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.55 GHS18.14	$5.04 CLF0.1300	+224.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.32 GHS483.24	$40.36 CLF1.0100	-2.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 GHS131.92	$6.58 CLF0.1600	-41.7%
Average			+4.7%

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pay 92.7% more for clothing

	Ghana	Chile
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$13.69 GHS160.11	$43.61 CLF1.0900	+218.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.35 GHS202.88	$27.77 CLF0.6900	+60.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$38.24 GHS447.24	$61.99 CLF1.5500	+62.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$45.55 GHS532.67	$76.04 CLF1.9000	+66.9%
Average			+92.7%

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