Cost of living comparison

Ghana

compared to

Costa Rica

Costa Rica vs. Ghana Cost of Living Summary

Costa Rica is 89.3% more expensive than Ghana overall.

Restaurants: pay 72.3% more in Costa Rica
Groceries: pay 40.3% more in Costa Rica
Transportation: pay 86.5% more in Costa Rica
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Costa Rica
Childcare: pay 75.4% more in Costa Rica
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.5% more in Costa Rica
Clothing: pay 3.2 times more in Costa Rica

The cost of clothing, housing, transportation, childcare, restaurants, and groceries in Costa Rica are more expensive than in Ghana. Notably, clothing, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Costa Rica.

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Costa Rica vs. Ghana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Ghana, you would:

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pay 72.3% more for restaurants

	Ghana	Costa Rica
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.07 GHS71.01	$11.15 CRC5,073.49	+83.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.34 GHS120.88	$10.85 CRC4,937.06	+5.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 GHS12.06	$2.43 CRC1,106.42	+135.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 GHS3.89	$1.79 CRC813.02	+437.0%
Average			+72.3%

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pay 40.3% more for groceries

	Ghana	Costa Rica
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 GHS18.73	$2.77 CRC1,261.89	+73.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.61 GHS42.18	$4.82 CRC2,192.99	+33.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.84 GHS126.83	$8.37 CRC3,808.87	-22.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 GHS28.24	$3.63 CRC1,653.83	+50.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.24 GHS26.16	$4.40 CRC2,002.78	+96.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 GHS13.93	$2.20 CRC1,003.04	+85.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 GHS7.74	$0.73 CRC329.98	+9.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 GHS8.40	$1.67 CRC758.13	+131.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 GHS16.05	$1.43 CRC652.25	+4.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.18 GHS13.76	$1.44 CRC655.18	+22.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 GHS11.85	$1.33 CRC603.93	+30.9%
Average			+40.3%

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pay 86.5% more for transportation

	Ghana	Costa Rica
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.51 GHS52.77	$5.78 CRC2,631.55	+28.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.70 GHS394.11	$66.80 CRC30,402.28	+98.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	$22,830.95 CRC10M	+185.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.45 GHS110.48	$15.71 CRC7,149.33	+66.3%
Average			+86.5%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Ghana	Costa Rica
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.08 GHS644.17	$51.66 CRC23,510.13	-6.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$402.26 GHS4,704.48	$834.08 CRC380K	+107.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$173.60 GHS2,030.21	$597.43 CRC272K	+244.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$48.88 GHS571.61	$68.56 CRC31,201.98	+40.3%
Average			+130.2%

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pay 75.4% more for childcare

	Ghana	Costa Rica
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$364.68 GHS4,264.91	$742.27 CRC338K	+103.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,885.07 GHS104K	$13,434.66 CRC6M	+51.2%
Average			+75.4%

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pay 29.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Ghana	Costa Rica
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.98 GHS23.19	$2.91 CRC1,323.10	+46.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.51 GHS41.02	$4.06 CRC1,847.37	+15.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.55 GHS18.14	$5.29 CRC2,409.48	+241.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.32 GHS483.24	$66.37 CRC30,203.17	+60.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 GHS131.92	$7.92 CRC3,603.80	-29.8%
Average			+29.5%

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pay 3.2 times more for clothing

	Ghana	Costa Rica
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$13.69 GHS160.11	$67.50 CRC30,717.09	+393.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.35 GHS202.88	$49.52 CRC22,538.15	+185.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$38.24 GHS447.24	$122.64 CRC55,811.48	+220.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$45.55 GHS532.67	$108.52 CRC49,389.03	+138.3%
Average			+222.0%

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