Cost of living comparison

Ghana

compared to

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe vs. Ghana Cost of Living Summary

Zimbabwe is 1.0% more expensive than Ghana overall.

Restaurants: pay 14.8% less in Zimbabwe
Groceries: pay 19.3% less in Zimbabwe
Transportation: pay 82.1% more in Zimbabwe
Housing: pay 1.8% less in Zimbabwe
Childcare: pay 21.4% less in Zimbabwe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.2% less in Zimbabwe
Clothing: pay 16.6% more in Zimbabwe

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

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Zimbabwe vs. Ghana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.8% less for restaurants

	Ghana	Zimbabwe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.07 GHS71.01	$7.25 ZWL2,334.50	+19.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.34 GHS120.88	$5.38 ZWL1,730.75	-48.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 GHS12.06	$0.73 ZWL234.79	-29.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 GHS3.89	$0.42 ZWL135.90	+26.9%
Average			-14.8%

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pay 19.3% less for groceries

	Ghana	Zimbabwe
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 GHS18.73	$1.00 ZWL322.00	-37.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.61 GHS42.18	$5.28 ZWL1,701.44	+46.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.84 GHS126.83	$5.96 ZWL1,919.26	-45.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 GHS28.24	$1.90 ZWL611.53	-21.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.24 GHS26.16	$2.12 ZWL682.33	-5.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 GHS13.93	$1.10 ZWL353.72	-7.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 GHS7.74	$0.73 ZWL236.30	+10.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 GHS8.40	$1.02 ZWL328.63	+42.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 GHS16.05	$0.59 ZWL188.63	-57.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.18 GHS13.76	$0.67 ZWL217.09	-42.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 GHS11.85	$0.72 ZWL231.09	-29.2%
Average			-19.3%

Ghana vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of groceries

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pay 82.1% more for transportation

	Ghana	Zimbabwe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.51 GHS52.77	$6.57 ZWL2,116.06	+45.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.70 GHS394.11	$45.00 ZWL14,490.00	+33.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	$23,500.00 ZWL8M	+193.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.45 GHS110.48	$19.50 ZWL6,279.00	+106.4%
Average			+82.1%

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pay 1.8% less for housing

	Ghana	Zimbabwe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.08 GHS644.17	$88.24 ZWL28,414.33	+60.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$402.26 GHS4,704.48	$282.50 ZWL90,965.00	-29.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$173.60 GHS2,030.21	$212.05 ZWL68,280.10	+22.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$48.88 GHS571.61	$55.83 ZWL17,977.33	+14.2%
Average			-1.8%

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pay 21.4% less for childcare

	Ghana	Zimbabwe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$364.68 GHS4,264.91	$331.89 ZWL107K	-9.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,885.07 GHS104K	$6,027.78 ZWL2M	-32.2%
Average			-21.4%

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pay 15.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Ghana	Zimbabwe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.98 GHS23.19	$1.38 ZWL442.75	-30.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.51 GHS41.02	$2.56 ZWL825.12	-26.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.55 GHS18.14	$1.75 ZWL563.50	+12.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.32 GHS483.24	$39.58 ZWL12,745.83	-4.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 GHS131.92	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	-11.3%
Average			-15.2%

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pay 16.6% more for clothing

	Ghana	Zimbabwe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$13.69 GHS160.11	$22.24 ZWL7,160.03	+62.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.35 GHS202.88	$16.41 ZWL5,282.85	-5.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$38.24 GHS447.24	$42.46 ZWL13,673.21	+11.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$45.55 GHS532.67	$49.35 ZWL15,890.90	+8.4%
Average			+16.6%

Ghana vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of clothing

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