Cost of living comparison

Ghana

compared to

Vietnam

Vietnam vs. Ghana Cost of Living Summary

Vietnam is 16.6% cheaper than Ghana overall.

Restaurants: pay 60.4% less in Vietnam
Groceries: pay 32.1% less in Vietnam
Transportation: pay 12.8% less in Vietnam
Housing: pay 5.6% more in Vietnam
Childcare: pay 20.4% more in Vietnam
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.8% less in Vietnam
Clothing: pay 92.1% more in Vietnam

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

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Vietnam vs. Ghana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 60.4% less for restaurants

	Ghana	Vietnam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.07 GHS71.01	$1.93 ₫49,968	-68.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.34 GHS120.88	$4.06 ₫105K	-60.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 GHS12.06	$0.50 ₫13,022	-51.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 GHS3.89	$0.30 ₫7,715	-10.4%
Average			-60.4%

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pay 32.1% less for groceries

	Ghana	Vietnam
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 GHS18.73	$0.96 ₫24,827	-40.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.61 GHS42.18	$5.37 ₫139K	+49.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.84 GHS126.83	$5.69 ₫147K	-47.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 GHS28.24	$1.51 ₫39,111	-37.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.24 GHS26.16	$1.71 ₫44,332	-23.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 GHS13.93	$1.32 ₫34,270	+11.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 GHS7.74	$0.51 ₫13,159	-23.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 GHS8.40	$0.61 ₫15,883	-14.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 GHS16.05	$0.55 ₫14,322	-59.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.18 GHS13.76	$0.50 ₫12,823	-57.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 GHS11.85	$0.51 ₫13,288	-49.4%
Average			-32.1%

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pay 12.8% less for transportation

	Ghana	Vietnam
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.51 GHS52.77	$3.36 ₫87,093	-25.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.70 GHS394.11	$7.12 ₫184K	-78.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	$30,715.02 ₫795M	+283.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.45 GHS110.48	$5.75 ₫149K	-39.2%
Average			-12.8%

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pay 5.6% more for housing

	Ghana	Vietnam
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.08 GHS644.17	$8.92 ₫231K	-83.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$402.26 GHS4,704.48	$387.95 ₫10M	-3.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$173.60 GHS2,030.21	$257.72 ₫7M	+48.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$48.88 GHS571.61	$49.62 ₫1M	+1.5%
Average			+5.6%

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pay 20.4% more for childcare

	Ghana	Vietnam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$364.68 GHS4,264.91	$321.30 ₫8M	-11.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,885.07 GHS104K	$14,628.65 ₫379M	+64.6%
Average			+20.4%

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pay 55.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Ghana	Vietnam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.98 GHS23.19	$0.91 ₫23,577	-54.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.51 GHS41.02	$1.63 ₫42,237	-53.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.55 GHS18.14	$1.36 ₫35,110	-12.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.32 GHS483.24	$20.59 ₫533K	-50.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 GHS131.92	$3.14 ₫81,316	-72.2%
Average			-55.8%

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pay 92.1% more for clothing

	Ghana	Vietnam
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$13.69 GHS160.11	$41.00 ₫1M	+199.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.35 GHS202.88	$24.08 ₫623K	+38.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$38.24 GHS447.24	$76.97 ₫2M	+101.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$45.55 GHS532.67	$74.18 ₫2M	+62.9%
Average			+92.1%

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