Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nepal vs. Ghana Cost of Living Summary
Nepal is 22.3% cheaper than Ghana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.9% less in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 49.6% less in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 53.3% more in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 67.0% less in Nepal
- Childcare
-
pay 52.2% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.8% less in Nepal
- Clothing
-
pay 11.2% more in Nepal
The cost of transportation and clothing in Nepal are more expensive than in Ghana. Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nepal.
Nepal vs. Ghana Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nepal instead of Ghana, you would:
pay 45.9% less for restaurants
|
Ghana
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.31
GHS59.97
|
$1.72
NPR245.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.95
GHS89.77
|
$6.09
NPR868.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
GHS9.52
|
$0.47
NPR66.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
GHS3.36
|
$0.15
NPR21.97
|
|
Ghana vs. Nepal - Cost of restaurants
pay 49.6% less for groceries
|
Ghana
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
GHS18.59
|
$0.46
NPR66.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
GHS42.58
|
$3.17
NPR452.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.50
GHS118.63
|
$2.73
NPR390.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
GHS26.09
|
$1.57
NPR224.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
GHS22.11
|
$1.34
NPR191.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
GHS12.63
|
$0.93
NPR132.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
GHS7.63
|
$0.39
NPR55.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
GHS7.65
|
$0.50
NPR71.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
GHS13.57
|
$0.26
NPR37.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
GHS12.81
|
$0.18
NPR26.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
GHS10.74
|
$0.25
NPR36.31
|
|
Ghana vs. Nepal - Cost of groceries
pay 53.3% more for transportation
|
Ghana
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.21
GHS47.57
|
$4.54
NPR647.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.37
GHS354.37
|
$11.71
NPR1,670.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS90,384.10
|
$28,860.29
NPR4,118,273.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.04
GHS102.17
|
$9.69
NPR1,383.25
|
|
Ghana vs. Nepal - Cost of transportation
pay 67.0% less for housing
|
Ghana
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.58
GHS560.14
|
$8.21
NPR1,171.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$320.05
GHS3,615.88
|
$80.01
NPR11,416.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$117.55
GHS1,328.09
|
$52.43
NPR7,481.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.36
GHS455.98
|
$18.56
NPR2,648.48
|
|
Ghana vs. Nepal - Cost of housing
pay 52.2% less for childcare
|
Ghana
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$108.94
GHS1,230.77
|
$52.04
NPR7,425.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,083.57
GHS57,434.22
|
$2,428.89
NPR346,594.44
|
|
Ghana vs. Nepal - Cost of childcare
pay 5.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ghana
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.48
GHS16.74
|
$2.16
NPR307.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
GHS30.10
|
$1.40
NPR200.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.40
GHS15.82
|
$2.59
NPR370.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.05
GHS339.47
|
$17.84
NPR2,545.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.66
GHS109.10
|
$2.74
NPR390.97
|
|
Ghana vs. Nepal - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.2% more for clothing
|
Ghana
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.64
GHS188.04
|
$20.52
NPR2,927.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.33
GHS218.34
|
$24.55
NPR3,503.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.23
GHS375.44
|
$41.57
NPR5,932.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.14
GHS498.65
|
$30.69
NPR4,379.01
|
|
Ghana vs. Nepal - Cost of clothing
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