Cost of living comparison

Ghana

compared to

Russia

Russia vs. Ghana Cost of Living Summary

Russia is 18.2% more expensive than Ghana overall.

Restaurants: pay 17.6% more in Russia
Groceries: pay 31.1% less in Russia
Transportation: pay 15.6% more in Russia
Housing: pay 41.8% more in Russia
Childcare: pay 11.3% more in Russia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.2% less in Russia
Clothing: pay 3.5 times more in Russia

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

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Russia vs. Ghana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.6% more for restaurants

	Ghana	Russia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.07 GHS71.01	$10.83 RUB894.72	+78.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.34 GHS120.88	$6.39 RUB528.16	-38.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 GHS12.06	$1.16 RUB95.62	+12.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 GHS3.89	$0.60 RUB49.27	+79.2%
Average			+17.6%

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pay 31.1% less for groceries

	Ghana	Russia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 GHS18.73	$0.77 RUB63.38	-52.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.61 GHS42.18	$5.51 RUB455.14	+52.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.84 GHS126.83	$4.39 RUB362.53	-59.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 GHS28.24	$1.57 RUB129.78	-35.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.24 GHS26.16	$2.44 RUB201.91	+9.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 GHS13.93	$0.84 RUB69.40	-29.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 GHS7.74	$0.80 RUB66.30	+21.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 GHS8.40	$0.81 RUB67.22	+13.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 GHS16.05	$1.33 RUB109.55	-3.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.18 GHS13.76	$0.35 RUB29.18	-70.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 GHS11.85	$0.28 RUB23.52	-71.9%
Average			-31.1%

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pay 15.6% more for transportation

	Ghana	Russia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.51 GHS52.77	$3.08 RUB254.77	-31.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.70 GHS394.11	$24.17 RUB1,997.57	-28.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	$32,081.81 RUB3M	+301.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.45 GHS110.48	$5.45 RUB450.28	-42.3%
Average			+15.6%

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pay 41.8% more for housing

	Ghana	Russia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.08 GHS644.17	$8.47 RUB700.03	-84.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$402.26 GHS4,704.48	$496.53 RUB41,028.91	+23.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$173.60 GHS2,030.21	$335.29 RUB27,705.54	+93.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$48.88 GHS571.61	$92.30 RUB7,626.55	+88.8%
Average			+41.8%

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pay 11.3% more for childcare

	Ghana	Russia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$364.68 GHS4,264.91	$402.75 RUB33,279.52	+10.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,885.07 GHS104K	$9,958.40 RUB823K	+12.1%
Average			+11.3%

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pay 14.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Ghana	Russia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.98 GHS23.19	$2.06 RUB170.10	+3.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.51 GHS41.02	$2.73 RUB225.71	-22.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.55 GHS18.14	$2.85 RUB235.62	+83.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.32 GHS483.24	$37.43 RUB3,092.83	-9.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 GHS131.92	$6.26 RUB517.18	-44.5%
Average			-14.2%

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pay 3.5 times more for clothing

	Ghana	Russia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$13.69 GHS160.11	$83.60 RUB6,907.85	+510.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.35 GHS202.88	$55.20 RUB4,561.14	+218.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$38.24 GHS447.24	$125.97 RUB10,408.90	+229.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$45.55 GHS532.67	$111.42 RUB9,206.92	+144.6%
Average			+253.7%

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