Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vietnam vs. Ghana Cost of Living Summary
Vietnam is 18.3% more expensive than Ghana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.4% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 29.4% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 44.4% more in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 3.0% more in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.0% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 73.6% more in Vietnam
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, and housing in Vietnam are more expensive than in Ghana. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Vietnam. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Vietnam.
Vietnam vs. Ghana Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Ghana, you would:
pay 38.4% less for restaurants
|
Ghana
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.31
GHS59.97
|
$1.88
₫49,683
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.95
GHS89.77
|
$4.13
₫108,845
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
GHS9.52
|
$0.53
₫13,958
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
GHS3.36
|
$0.29
₫7,515
|
|
Ghana vs. Vietnam - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.4% less for groceries
|
Ghana
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
GHS18.59
|
$0.86
₫22,659
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
GHS42.58
|
$5.32
₫140,160
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.50
GHS118.63
|
$5.20
₫137,163
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
GHS26.09
|
$1.45
₫38,157
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
GHS22.11
|
$1.56
₫41,037
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
GHS12.63
|
$1.18
₫31,215
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
GHS7.63
|
$0.47
₫12,417
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
GHS7.65
|
$0.58
₫15,166
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
GHS13.57
|
$0.49
₫12,939
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
GHS12.81
|
$0.46
₫12,243
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
GHS10.74
|
$0.47
₫12,298
|
|
Ghana vs. Vietnam - Cost of groceries
pay 44.4% more for transportation
|
Ghana
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.21
GHS47.57
|
$3.19
₫84,134
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.37
GHS354.37
|
$6.64
₫175,156
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS90,384.10
|
$33,225.24
₫875,846,709
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.04
GHS102.17
|
$5.90
₫155,607
|
|
Ghana vs. Vietnam - Cost of transportation
pay 3.0% more for housing
|
Ghana
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.58
GHS560.14
|
$8.68
₫228,737
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$320.05
GHS3,615.88
|
$310.38
₫8,181,759
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$117.55
GHS1,328.09
|
$223.57
₫5,893,546
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.36
GHS455.98
|
$43.27
₫1,140,722
|
|
Ghana vs. Vietnam - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Ghana
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$108.94
GHS1,230.77
|
$199.23
₫5,251,819
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,083.57
GHS57,434.22
|
$12,262.04
₫323,238,187
|
|
Ghana vs. Vietnam - Cost of childcare
pay 37.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ghana
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.48
GHS16.74
|
$0.93
₫24,541
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
GHS30.10
|
$1.60
₫42,129
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.40
GHS15.82
|
$1.28
₫33,698
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.05
GHS339.47
|
$20.38
₫537,204
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.66
GHS109.10
|
$3.19
₫84,196
|
|
Ghana vs. Vietnam - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 73.6% more for clothing
|
Ghana
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.64
GHS188.04
|
$31.66
₫834,603
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.33
GHS218.34
|
$21.29
₫561,324
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.23
GHS375.44
|
$72.72
₫1,916,905
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.14
GHS498.65
|
$77.26
₫2,036,773
|
|
Ghana vs. Vietnam - Cost of clothing
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