Cost of living comparison
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Montana vs. Ghana Cost of Living Summary
Montana is 8.7% more expensive than Michigan.
Montana vs. Ghana Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Montana instead of Ghana, you would:
pay 10.6% more for restaurants
|
Ghana
|
Montana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.33
|
$19.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.87
|
$12.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$2.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
|
$2.17
|
|
Ghana vs. Montana - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.2% less for groceries
|
Ghana
|
Montana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.15
|
$3.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.51
|
$8.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.21
|
$4.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29
|
$4.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.27
|
$4.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
|
$2.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$1.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$1.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
|
$0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$1.01
|
|
Ghana vs. Montana - Cost of groceries
pay 7.6% less for transportation
|
Ghana
|
Montana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.73
|
$3.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.17
|
$39.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,818.91
|
$33,165.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.75
|
$22.70
|
|
Ghana vs. Montana - Cost of transportation
pay 22.8% more for housing
|
Ghana
|
Montana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.25
|
$76.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,272.01
|
$1,573.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,015.75
|
$1,265.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.71
|
$157.35
|
|
Ghana vs. Montana - Cost of housing
pay 0.3% more for childcare
|
Ghana
|
Montana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,330.85
|
$1,469.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,812.04
|
$18,042.22
|
|
Ghana vs. Montana - Cost of childcare
pay 13.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ghana
|
Montana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.29
|
$5.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.13
|
$5.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.54
|
$9.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.25
|
$64.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.42
|
$12.82
|
|
Ghana vs. Montana - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.7% more for clothing
|
Ghana
|
Montana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.03
|
$57.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.60
|
$56.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.56
|
$95.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.15
|
$107.40
|
|
Ghana vs. Montana - Cost of clothing
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