Cost of living comparison
China is 2.4 times more expensive than Ghana.
If you lived in China instead of Ghana, you would:
pay 10.0% more for restaurants
Ghana
|
China
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.39
GHS45.46
|
$3.33
CN¥24.10
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.85
GHS78.53
|
$5.25
CN¥38.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
GHS6.87
|
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
GHS2.63
|
$0.30
CN¥2.20
|
|
pay 7.4% more for groceries
Ghana
|
China
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
GHS14.42
|
$1.68
CN¥12.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
GHS48.28
|
$6.22
CN¥45.05
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.56
GHS88.00
|
$7.41
CN¥53.65
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.39
GHS18.60
|
$1.75
CN¥12.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.51
GHS20.32
|
$1.80
CN¥13.00
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
GHS12.19
|
$0.88
CN¥6.38
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS7.94
|
$0.63
CN¥4.55
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
GHS8.52
|
$0.74
CN¥5.35
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
GHS10.56
|
$0.57
CN¥4.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
GHS11.16
|
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
GHS9.52
|
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
|
pay 82.5% more for transportation
Ghana
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.48
GHS46.74
|
$4.64
CN¥33.59
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$13.79
GHS185.04
|
$21.41
CN¥154.99
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,681.67
GHS76,254.37
|
$21,385.50
CN¥154,816.03
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.37
GHS85.55
|
$4.14
CN¥29.99
|
|
pay 39.2% more for housing
Ghana
|
China
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.96
GHS603.42
|
$14.28
CN¥103.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$532.41
GHS7,145.56
|
$401.04
CN¥2,903.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.19
GHS1,089.62
|
$247.64
CN¥1,792.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.28
GHS366.10
|
$39.51
CN¥286.05
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for childcare
Ghana
|
China
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.14
GHS766.91
|
$456.56
CN¥3,305.19
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,592.22
GHS75,053.88
|
$16,918.49
CN¥122,478.05
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Ghana
|
China
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.69
GHS9.30
|
$1.15
CN¥8.30
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.14
GHS15.35
|
$3.48
CN¥25.22
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.20
GHS16.12
|
$3.40
CN¥24.60
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.68
GHS411.75
|
$42.27
CN¥306.02
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.16
GHS55.80
|
$6.35
CN¥46.00
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for clothing
Ghana
|
China
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.55
GHS141.62
|
$51.26
CN¥371.11
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$9.90
GHS132.90
|
$33.18
CN¥240.19
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$27.96
GHS375.28
|
$80.69
CN¥584.16
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$27.10
GHS363.71
|
$76.44
CN¥553.36
|
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